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Dudley Zoo And Castle, CASTLE HILL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY1 4QF

Awaiting decision Dudley P26/0944/TREECA Tree Conservation Area Notification (s211)

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Fell 3 no. Ash trees on back opposite Tapir House. Prune back 1 no. Beech by 4.5 m extending over west/north-west and reduce outer/upper/outer growth of heavy south-eastern limb by approximately 3m in children’s playground. Crown reduce 1 no. Ash by 4 m and shorten lower limbs by 1.5m in Cameroon sheep enclosure. Cut back limb from 1no. Beech extending over roof by approx. 4m and remove deadwood rear of small primate phase 2 building. Cut back branch from 1 no. Ash hanging over the road by 1.5 metres, adj. to A459 boundary, reduce height by 50%, remove secondary branches. Remove deadwood from 1 no. Ash opposite Howler Monkey enclosure, re-pollard 1 Crack Willow at Waterfowl and Penguin enclosures

As published by the council, reference P26/0944/TREECA

Application record

Reference
P26/0944/TREECA
Type
Tree Conservation Area Notification (s211)
Status
Registered application
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Castle & Priory
Postcode
DY1 4QF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dudley register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • P26/0538 Refused

    Dudley Zoo And Castle, CASTLE HILL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY1 4QF

    Cut back 2 no. Ash trees to previous reduction points

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Trees
  • P21/0144/C1 Granted

    Dudley Zoo And Castle, CASTLE HILL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY1 4QF

    Discharge of Conditions 4, 5 & 6

    Decided 30 Jul 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2026

    Received by Dudley

  2. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Dudley took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Dudley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dudley decided tree works applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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