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5, SPRING MEADOW, HALESOWEN, B63 4NH

Awaiting decision Dudley P26/1248 Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Veteranisation pruning to reduce the main stem to the second principal fork at approximately 7 metres above ground level, creating a standing monolith. Retain the lower stem and principal scaffold structure where practicable. Remove the upper crown and associated branches above the proposed reduction point.

As published by the council, reference P26/1248

Application record

Reference
P26/1248
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Registered application
Received
14 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Postcode
B63 4NH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Sep 2026

    Received by Dudley

  2. 15 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 November 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

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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 90 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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