244 Bridgnorth Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8BL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00761/TN - Trees in Conservation Area Notification Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Removal of conifer in poor health from back garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Validated
24 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: 244 (Rock Bottom) and 246 Bridgnorth Road
List entry 1282486 · 7 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Air quality management area: Wolverhampton Air Quality Management Area 2005
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Local nature reserve 105 m away: Smestow Valley
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 104 m away: Wightwick Manor; Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Flood defence 19 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 25 year flood); Inside the Wolverhampton built-up area; Green belt 24 m away: Birmingham; Priority habitat 27 m away: Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £312,500 in December 2020. Semi-detached house, freehold.

4 December 2020£312,500
21 May 2003£210,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area108 m² (1,163 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wolverhampton
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area Notification
Postcode
WV6 8BL
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Tettenhall Wightwick
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 27 days faster than Wolverhampton's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
111decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Wolverhampton in the last twelve months, from validation. Wolverhampton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15077355
Planning Portal ref
PP-15077355
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Willow End Wightwick Bank Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8EE
Proposed new access gate / fencing.
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2021 Refused
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21/00821/FUL
2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Widening of the front driveway
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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20/00533/TN
2020 Approved
Willow End Wightwick Bank Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8EE
Proposed Single Storey Front and Rear Extensions and Alterations.
20/00325/FUL
2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
248 Bridgnorth Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8BL
Internal works to stairs and new side rear door & window
20/00051/LBC
2019 Approved
Willow End Wightwick Bank Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8EE
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2018 Approved
Willow End Wightwick Bank Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8EE
Two storey rear and single storey front extensions (resubmission to include dormer window…
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2018 Approved
Willow End Wightwick Bank Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8EE
Double storey rear and single storey front extensions and elevational alterations
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2017 Approved
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Installation of a rear facing small black flue to provide for a new heating system
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2016 Approved
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Wolverhampton
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#74 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

Wolverhampton ranks #100 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wolverhampton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #146 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #96 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #100 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #97 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
61 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
56 decided
817
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.