Planning application
7 Waverley Gardens Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 9EB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO No. 137/1994: G1.1, White Poplar (as identified on location plan) - dismantle and remove. G1.2, G1.3 and G1.4, 3 x White Poplar (as identified on location plan) - crown reduction by up to 4 metres.
As published by the council, reference 26/00274/TTREE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00274/TTREE
- Type
- Works to trees TPO
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Tree Works Approval
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 28 May 2026
- Ward
- Wombourne North
- Parish
- WOMBOURNE
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WV5 9EB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by South Staffordshire
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28 May 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works Approval
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Old Bush High Street Wombourne Staffordshire WV5 9DT
TPO No. 137/1994: Populus spp. (Poplar) x 2 and Acer spp. (Sycamore) x 2 - Dismantle and remove. The Poplars have a notable lean towards the building and car park, all 4 trees have historic wounds on the trunks which do show signs of occlusive growth but still with exposed wood and boring insect holes. The trees were previously pollarded in 2018, if being surveyed under BS5837 standards we would categorise them as a C1 being unremarkable with defects and limited aesthetic value. The site is under new ownership and is being fully refurbished. As part of the refurbishment the new owner would like to terrace the steep bank to the rear in order to provide outside seating spaces, the garden will be generally landscaped and they are happy to plant replacement trees of an agreed species as part of the new scheme in mitigation of the trees being removed.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
11 Waverley Gardens Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 9EB
Proposed 3 bedroom detached dwelling
Refused Full applications New dwelling 10 docsDomestic -
Summer Bees 5 Old Vicarage Close Wombourne Staffordshire WV5 9JQ
TPO No. 123/1992 and 46/1972: T1, Tilia spp. (Lime) - Crown raise up to 4 metres and crown thin by up to 10%. T2, Taxus spp. (Yew) - Crown raise up to 4 metres by removing secondary branches only and prune lower stem growth by up to 10%.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Arbourtree House High Street Wombourne Staffordshire WV5 9DP
Section 211 Conservation Area Notification. Willow (No 1) crown reduce up to 10 percent, Conifers (No 10-14 and 19-22) reduced height by 50 percent and thin. Black Poplar (No 34) removal already authorised due to dead condition. Tulip Tree (No 29) and Red twigged Lime (No 27) crown reduce and crown lift by between 10 and 20 percent. Whitebeam (No 30) remove. Silver Birch's (No's 16 and 17) remove one. Beech (No 24) crown lift back to previous pruning points.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Wombourne Cricket Tennis And Bowling Club Church Road Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 9EZ
86% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct
TPO No. 203/2002: Oak - crown lift to 3.5 metres over car park side only.
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
Arbourtree House High Street Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 9DP
86% historically approved · decision due ~14 Aug
Demolition of existing garage and outbuilding to rear. Erection of 2 x new garages (timber structures) on footprint.
Awaiting decision Demolition 5 docs
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TPO No. 24/1966: T329 Beech (as identified on location plan) - pollard.
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TPO No. 24/1966: Sweet Chestnut - 3 metre reduction of branches on east side of crown only.