The Gatehouse Battenhall Road Worcester WR5 2TD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00894/CAN - Tree works within a conservation area Pending Decision

Proposal

Two Holly trees to be felled to ground level, both trees are leaning towards the road and showing fairly poor vigour especially the one closest to the street lamp. The trees are furthermore affecting the radiation of light being emitted from the lamp post due to foliage being so close to street light effecting light for pavement and road users. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Worcester's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Gatehouse to St Mary's Convent School and Attached Wall to North, Grade II, about 7 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Battenhall Villas conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Worcester City (Political Boundary)
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 ↗
Registered battlefield about 85 m away: Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Priority habitat about 3 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Worcester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Council
Worcester
Application type
Tree works within a conservation area
Postcode
WR5 2TD
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Battenhall Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Worcester usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
95decided in the last year

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

Worcester
Planning Authority Score
5.6/10
Average
#117 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Worcester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #73 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Worcester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #214 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #185 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #73 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #137 of 296
59%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
41 decided
427
Total decisions
62 refused in the year to March 2026