Planning application
31 Bishop Street Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 5HB
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Crown lift by 2-3m and reduce branches overhanging 32 Bishop Street by 2m from 1no. Sycamore within Shrewsbury Conservation Area
As published by the council, reference 26/01997/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01997/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees - Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Abbey
- Parish
- Shrewsbury Town Council
- Decision by
- No Data
- Postcode
- SY2 5HB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by Shropshire
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Shropshire took a median of 41 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Dave Thomas Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Shropshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Shropshire decided tree works applications in a median of 42 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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