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Royal Shakespeare Theatre Waterside Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6BB

Awaiting decision Stratford-on-Avon 26/02366/TREE Notification for Works to Trees in CA

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 - London plane - Prune away from street light by 2 metres. T2 - laburnham - Remove to ground level. Labelled T10 on location plan. G3 - willows - Group of 2 2illow trees to pollard down to 1.5 metres. Labelled T33 on location plan. T4 - chestnut - To reduce end weight of each main branch by 3 metres. Labelled T37 on location plan. T5 - apple - To remove dead top of tree. Labelled T44 on location plan. T6 - cherry - Lift crown over access point to 2 metre. Labelled T45 on location plan. T7 - ginko biloba - Remove deadwood. Labelled T48 on location plan. T8 - holme oak - Remove dead central branch. Labelled T52 on location plan. T9 and T10 - false acacias - Remove all major deadwood. Labelled T66 and T67 on location plan.

As published by the council, reference 26/02366/TREE

Application record

Reference
26/02366/TREE
Type
Notification for Works to Trees in CA
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
21 Sep 2026
Validated
21 Sep 2026
Ward
Stratford Guildhall & Bridgetown
Parish
Stratford-upon-Avon
Postcode
CV37 6BB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Stratford-on-Avon register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • PRELB/00008/26 Awaiting decision

    Royal Shakespeare Theatre Waterside Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6BB

    Proposed replacement of automation system in the RST fly tower, including the powered flying system plus other minor equipment improvements.

    Submitted 16 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 24/02775/LBC Granted

    Royal Shakespeare Theatre Waterside Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6BB

    Renovation of front canopy, including improvements to glazing and downpipes with associated repairs and brick cleaning

    Decided 28 Jan 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 24/01421/FUL Granted

    Royal Shakespeare Theatre Waterside Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6BB

    Repairs to stone and brick boundary walls and stone gate pillars. Walls alongside Waterside, Southern Lane and Old Town.

    Decided 25 Sep 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2026

    Received by Stratford-on-Avon

  2. 30 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Stratford-on-Avon took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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ARB PRO Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Royal Shakespeare Company Applicant

7 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Stratford-on-Avon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Stratford-on-Avon decided tree works applications in a median of 40 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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