Planning application
Severn Trent Water Limited Bratch Pumping Station Bratch Lane Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 8DN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Wombourne Conservation Area: T1 & T2, Sycamore - crown reduction by 3 metres and remove epicormic growth.
As published by the council, reference 26/00888/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00888/TREE
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- WV5 8DN
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Staffordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/00870/TREE Granted
Severn Trent Water Limited Bratch Pumping Station Bratch Lane Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 8DN
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Conservation Area: T4 and T5, Fraxinus spp. Ash - crown lift to 5.2 metres over road. T18, Salix spp. (Willow) - dismantle and remove
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by South Staffordshire
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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.
What 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Severn Trent Water Limited Bratch Pumping Station Bratch Lane Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 8DN
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Conservation Area: T4 and T5, Fraxinus spp. Ash - crown lift to 5.2 metres over road. T18, Salix spp. (Willow) - dismantle and remove
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Bratch Pumping Station Bratch Lane Wombourne Staffordshire WV5 8DN
Section 211 Conservation Area Notification. 2 x Populus spp. (Poplar) - Re-pollard. Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) - Crown reduction by up to 3 metres. Taxus baccata (Yew) - Reduce height only by up to 2 metres
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Bratch Pumping Station Bratch Lane Wombourne Staffordshire WV5 8DN
Installation of 1 No. phosphate dosing kiosk and tree pruning works.
Granted Full applications Trees 10 docs -
Bratch Pumping Station Bratch Lane Wombourne Staffordshire WV5 8DN
Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal Conservation Area: Salix spp. (Willow) - Crown lift to 4 metres and crown reduce back to fence line.
Granted Trees 6 docsSmall domestic -
Bratch Pumping Station Bratch Lane Wombourne WV5 8DN
Section 211 Conservation Area Notification. Overhanging branches on Yew, Maple and Silver Birch trees. Cut back Yew tree by 2m as overhanging service and main road. Maple and Silver Birch tree cut back by 3m as overhanging main road.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
61 Bratch Lane Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 8DL
Erection of single and two storey extensions
Granted Householder Extension 7 docsDomestic
Other tree works applications
In South Staffordshire
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26/00903/TREE Awaiting decision
2 Wolverhampton Road Pattingham WOLVERHAMPTON WV6 7AF
Pattingham Conservation Area: Prunus spp. (Plum) - Crown reduction by up to 2 metres. Malus spp. (Apple) - Crown reduction by up to 1.5 metres.
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26/00894/TREE Awaiting decision
Wombourne Youth And Community Centre Windmill Bank Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 9EZ
Wombourne Conservation Area: Lime x2 - Crown reduction by up to 3 metres.
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26/00893/TREE Awaiting decision
Penkridge Parish Council Haling Dene Centre Cannock Road Penkridge STAFFORD ST19 5DT
Penkridge Conservation Area: Ash - dismantle and remove.
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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.
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26/00863/TREE Awaiting decision
36 Sandy Lane Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9ET
Brewood Conservation Area: Yew - Crown reduction to 12 metres and crown lift to 3 metres.