Planning application
Redwood House Whitchurch Road Wem Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 5QR
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Reduce crown by cutting over extending branches by max. 3 metres back to within the crown of the tree of 1no. Wellingtonia (T1) protected by the Shropshire Council (Fismes Way and Oakley Meadow, Wem) TPO 2015 (SC/00227/15)
As published by the council, reference 26/03222/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03222/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 29 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- SY4 5QR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 October 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.
What 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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