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26/01027/TR - Lop, Top or Fell Trees Subject to a TPO Awaiting decision

Proposal

02/2/44 (A4) T1 Sycamore tree in middle of rear garden of the property to be crownlifted to leave crown starting at 4 metres high, crown reduction of the whole tree by 3 metres to re shape and maintain within the small residential back garden of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
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Validated
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 29 Oct 2026, from Wolverhampton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 20 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.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Wolverhampton built-up area; Green belt 20 m away: Birmingham; Priority habitat 20 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Lop, Top or Fell Trees Subject to a TPO
Postcode
WV3 9HL
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Tettenhall Wightwick
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Green co tree surgeons

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Wolverhampton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 26.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
105decided 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 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15244647
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wolverhampton
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#74 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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