Planning application
Old School Long Marston Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 8RL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
- A1 ash - Crown lift to provide 2.7 metres clearance over the grass verge and 5.3 metres clearance over the carriageway, removing secondary and tertiary branch growth on this side of the canopy only. Tree is currently 11 metres tall. - A2 ash - Reduce height to 2.5 metres (below utility pole) - A3 ash - Reduce the height of the upright stem closest to the utility pole by a maximum of 2.5 metres and lateral spread by 1-1.5metres. Reduce the height of the remaining two stems closer to the garage to a maximum finished height of between 5 and 6 metres, due to the presence of decay and cavities resulting from previous works. The tallest stem is currently 16metres tall. - H hawthorn - Reduce height by 1.5 metres. Reduce lateral spread by 1 metre all round to create a balanced crown shape. - DP pine - Reduce height to create a habitat stump (tree is dead) - DSB1 silver birch - Reduce height to create a habitat stump (tree is dead) - DSB2 silver birch - Reduce height to create a habitat stump (tree is dead) - DSB3 silver birch - Reduce height to create a habitat stump (tree is dead) - DSB4 silver birch - Reduce height to create a habitat stump (tree is dead)
As published by the council, reference 26/01695/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01695/TREE
- Type
- Notification for Works to Trees in CA
- Status
- Tree Consent with Conditions
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Consent with Conditions
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Long Marston
- Parish
- Long Marston
- Postcode
- CV37 8RL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by Stratford-on-Avon
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Tree Consent with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Stratford-on-Avon granted permission on 13 August 2026, 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.
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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