Planning application
16 Church Hill, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7PW
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal of 1no. Silver Birch tree
As published by the council, reference TWC/2026/0665
Application record
- Reference
- TWC/2026/0665
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Consultation
- Received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Ironbridge Gorge
- Parish
- The Gorge
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TF8 7PW
Comment by 8 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Telford and Wrekin through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by Telford and Wrekin
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Telford and Wrekin took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Telford and Wrekin for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Telford and Wrekin decided tree works applications in a median of 39 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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TWC/2026/0610 Granted
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TWC/2026/0613 Granted
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TWC/2026/0672 Awaiting decision
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TWC/2026/0671 Awaiting decision
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TWC/2026/0572 Granted
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