Old Well Cottage Ardens Grafton Alcester B49 6DR

1. 12 Aug 2024

   Received by Stratford-on-Avon

2. 21 Aug 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Tree Consent with Conditions

4. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Stratford-on-Avon granted permission on 16 September 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• The Cottage Ardens Grafton Alcester B49 6DR

  19/03183/AMD Submitted 11 Nov 2019 100 yards away

  Non material Amendment to previously approved application 18/03091/FUL (Proposed conversion of an existing garage as ancillary accommodation.) to allow for the installation of a matt black boiler flue to support the installation of a biomass boiler

  Refused Amendments 5 docs

• 1 Manor Barns Ardens Grafton Alcester B49 6DR

  24/03090/TREE Submitted 1 Dec 2024 100 yards away

  -T1: beech hedge with self-setprivet and ivy inter grown (26.4 metres long) - Reduce height of overgrown hedge from 4.4 metres to 2.8 metres (36% reduction) to just below previous 3 metre reduction points. Reduce lateral growth of overhanging hedge to driveway and public footpath by tapering and shaping to crown, as per submitted annotated photograph.

  Granted Trees 13 docs

• 1 Manor Barns Ardens Grafton Alcester B49 6DR

  24/03090/HRN Submitted 1 Dec 2024 100 yards away

  -T1: beech hedge with self-setprivet and ivy inter grown (26.4 metres long) - Reduce height of overgrown hedge from 4.4 metres to 2.8 metres (36% reduction) to just below previous 3 metre reduction points. Reduce lateral growth of overhanging hedge to driveway and public footpath by tapering and shaping to crown, as per submitted annotated photograph.

  Granted Trees 13 docs

• 1 Manor Barns Ardens Grafton Alcester B49 6DR

  24/02828/LBP Submitted 28 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Replacement of garage doors and frames to the detached double garage /annexe in accordance with the details received 28 October 2024

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs

• 1 Manor Barns Ardens Grafton Alcester B49 6DR

  24/02985/LBC Submitted 22 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  Alteration of finish to external joinery from dark wood stain to a 'pebble grey' colour paint and repainting exterior metalwork, including rainwater goods and structural pattress plates, in 'Anthracite.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• The Cottage Ardens Grafton Alcester B49 6DR

  24/02352/TREE Submitted 17 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  -G1, ash - Crown lift trees to 5 metres, where crowns overhang shed. -G2, plum - Pollard tree to main branch unions at approximately 3 metres.

  Granted Trees 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/02087/TREE Granted

  The Lodge Coughton Court Coughton Alcester B49 5JA

  -T1 - lawson cypress - Fell to ground level along with adjacent smaller dead multi-stemmed cypress -G1 - cherry laurel and laburnum - Remove laburnum and dead laurel stems/branches. Reduce main upright laurel stems to around 1.8m and cut back side branching in line with garden fence and edge of drive -T4 - apple - Fell to ground level and treat stump -G2 - hawthorne and holly - reduce individual stems to approx. 1.8m -T5 - wych elm - Fell to ground level and treat stump -T6 - smooth leaved holly - Reduce height to approx. 7m -T7 - cappadocian maple - Fell to ground level and treat stump

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02187/TREE Granted

  7 - 9 Butter Street Alcester B49 5AL

  T1 - Cedar - Raise crown to a height of 8 metres T2 - Western red cedar - Raise crown to a height of 8 metres Amended specification by agreement (prune to 8m rather than 15m).

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02105/TREE Granted

  St Nicholas Church Butter Street Alcester B49 5AL

  T1 - lime - Lift canopy to clear church by 2metres, cut back to clear lamp post by 1metre. T2 - holly - Fell

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02037/TREE Granted

  Brookfield 9 Church Road Wilmcote Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9UX

  -G1 x 2 - cypress (marked red) - Fell -T1 - goat willow (marked red) - Fell as leans at an angle and appears dead. -T2 - laburnam (marked blue) - Pollard by 3metres - to approx 5 metres height -T3 - Rabinia (marked blue) - Pollard by 3metres - to approx 5 metres height -T4 - cyprus tree - no colour- to be repollarded back to previous pollard points- to approx 5 metres height

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02115/TREE Granted

  Avon House Lower End Avon Dassett CV47 2AR

  T1 - cherry - Prune canopy adjacent to overhead telephone lines to provide suitable clearance, removing branch growth by up to 0.5 metres. Prune back to suitable growth points where practicable. T2 - crab apple - Reduce crown in height and lateral spread by up to 1.5 metres, pruning back to suitable growth points and retaining a balanced natural crown. Works are proposed to maintain the tree at a size appropriate to its garden setting. T3 - walnut - Reduce crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 1.5 metres, pruning back to suitable growth points where available and retaining a balanced framework. The tree has become dominant within the garden and the works are intended to reduce its overall size and improve light levels while retaining the tree. T4 - yew - Reduce crown by up to 3 metres in height and up to 1 metre in lateral spread, retaining a balanced crown and suitable live growth. T5 - holly - Reduce crown in height by up to 3 metres, pruning back to suitable growth points where practicable and retaining a balanced crown. T6 - hawthorn - Reduce crown by up to 1.5 metres in height and up to 0.5 metre in lateral spread, pruning back to suitable growth points where practicable and retaining a balanced crown. Works are proposed as part of the ongoing management of T4-T6 to reduce their overall size and alleviate excessive shading. The applicant has raised concerns regarding cracking to the side of the property in proximity to T4 and T5. No assessment of causation is being submitted as part of this application. The proposed works are primarily intended to manage the size of the trees and reduce excessive shading.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees