Planning application
The Greyhound Inn Greyhound Lane Lower Penn WOLVERHAMPTON WV4 4UN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lower Penn Conservation Area: T2, Ash - dismantle and remove. T3, Sycamore - reduce lateral growth to provide 2 metres clearance from the building. H1, Mixed-Species Hedge - reduce height to 2 metres, trim front and rear faces to provide clearance to car park and adjacent building.
As published by the council, reference 26/00798/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00798/TREE
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Pattingham, Trysull, Bobb & L Penn
- Parish
- LOWER PENN
- Postcode
- WV4 4UN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by South Staffordshire
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Staffordshire took a median of 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Beechwood Trees and Landscapes Ltd Agent, registered in Coventry
Active · incorporated 2009 · Coventry
40 applications on PlanIndex · across 17 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Staffordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Staffordshire decided tree works applications in a median of 58 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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26/00888/TREE Awaiting decision
Severn Trent Water Limited Bratch Pumping Station Bratch Lane Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 8DN
Wombourne Conservation Area: T1 & T2, Sycamore - crown reduction by 3 metres and remove epicormic growth.
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26/00877/TREE Awaiting decision
St Benedict Biscop Church Church Road Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 9EZ
Wombourne Conservation Area: T5, Norway Maple - Reduce branches on building side only to achieve a 2 metre clearance. T6, Small Leaved Lime - Remove basal epicormic growth, re pollard. T7, Small Leaved Lime - Remove basal epicormic growth. T10, Cherry Laurel - Pollard. T11, False Acacia - Remove stem overhanging the low roof. Reduce branches on building side only to achieve a 2 metre clearance. T15, Apple - Remove basal epicormic growth. T29, Sycamore - Remove basal epicormic growth. T39, Norway Maple "Crimson King" - pollard and leave as a 4 metre monolith. T42, Sycamore - Crown lift branches over roof of adjacent building to achieve a clearance of 3 metres. T44, Lawson Cypress - Crown reduce to a height of 10 metres.