Planning application
P26/0538
Dudley Zoo And Castle, CASTLE HILL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY1 4QF
Proposal
Cut back 2 no. Ash trees to previous reduction points
As published by the council, reference P26/0538
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by Dudley
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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P21/0144/C1 Granted
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P24/0376 Granted
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P26/0644 Granted
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Clear branches around car park lighting to approximately 1m
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P22/1815 Granted
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Demolition of existing workshop buildings and construction of new educational building with associated landscape and public realm improvements.
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P21/1505/A2 Granted
PROPOSED EDUCATIONAL REDEVELOPMENT, CASTLE HILL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS
Non-material amendment to approved application P21/1505
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P21/1505/C1 Granted
Former Hipporome and adjacent land and buildings, Castle Hill, Dudley
Condition 23(a) – Archaeological Recording (part)
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