Planning application
The Mermaid Inn Bridgnorth Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8BN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Group of mixed mature trees adjacent to and overhanging the car parking bays within the site. Proposed works are to raise the crown over the parking area by removing secondary and tertiary branches to provide a minimum clearance of 5.2 metres above ground level over all parking bays and vehicle access routes. Removal of any dead, diseased, damaged or defective branches as necessary. All works to be undertaken in accordance with BS3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations whilst retaining the natural form and amenity value of the trees.
As published by the council, reference 26/00670/TN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00670/TN
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area Notification
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Tettenhall Wightwick
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WV6 8BN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wolverhampton register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01311/TN Awaiting decision
The Mermaid Inn Bridgnorth Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8BN
Ash & Sycamore - T1 on plan for 2 trees - Remove 2 x trees on top of the embankment that is causing damage to the roof pictures attached.
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19/01394/TN Granted
The Mermaid Inn Bridgnorth Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8BN
Remove entire row of trees (outlined in black on location plan) including stumps and roots to allow for wall damaged by roots to be rebuilt.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Wolverhampton
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14 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Grant
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
C&R Contracts Ltd Agent, registered in Bromsgrove
Active · incorporated 2007 · Bromsgrove
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wolverhampton granted permission on 14 July 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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