Planning application
White Gables Ashford Bowdler Ludlow Shropshire SY8 4DJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Reduce overhang by 50% and remove diseased limb of 1no Flowering Cherry (T1), crown lift two lower branches of 1no Lawson Cypress (T2), reduce height by 30%, thin and prune back 1no Cherry Plum (T3), reduce height by 30% 1no Western Hemlock (T4), reduce height by 3m and thin 1no Ginko (T5) & reduce height by 50% and prune back branches of 1no Portugese Laurel (T6) within Ashford Bowdler Conservation Area
As published by the council, reference 26/04108/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04108/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- SY8 4DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 December 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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