Planning application
26/00712/TR
30 Wrottesley Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8SF
Proposal
The trees in question are a group of mature Corsican pine situated adjacent to residential properties, private garden assets, and a public footpath. Following the catastrophic failure of a neighboring tree within this group in December 2025 which resulted in significant structural damage to an adjacent property the site conditions have fundamentally changed. Our professional assessment concludes that the remaining specimens now present an imminent, foreseeable risk of failure that exceeds all acceptable risk thresholds as defined by the Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) methodology . T1 this tree displays signs of basal movement, characterised by compromised soil stability around the root plate. Coupled with an unbalanced, heavily weighted crown leaning towards an adjacent, recently built outbuilding, the tree represents a high-probability target threat. The outbuilding has high value and high occupancy from the homeowner as it is his personal gym and also nursery for his young child. The owner and his child regularly play in the garden too. T2 exhibits significant limb failure within the crown as there is a large, broken limb which is hanging within the crown waiting to fall. Both T1 and T2 demonstrate elongated, exposed stems and poor physiological form, which are exacerbated by their history of mechanical failure. The recent loss of an adjacent tree of same species and age has removed critical wind buffering. The remaining trees are now exposed to altered wind loading and increased mechanical stress, significantly accelerating the risk of further, unpredictable failures within the group. This is evidenced by the fact that every tree within the group shows evidence of limb failures either through hanging branches or branch stubs, some of which are very large and pose an immediate threat to the outbuilding and public who use the adjacent footpath. Following the recent failure event and our subsequent QTRA analysis, the trees have been categorised as fal...
As published by the council, reference 26/00712/TR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Wolverhampton
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Wolverhampton for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00407/TR Refused
24 Saxon Court Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8SA
02/2/23 (T225) Fell Corsican pine. This is a mature specimen situated within a small residential garden and directly overhangs a frequently used patio and the dwelling. The tree is also leaning directly towards a neighbouring property that is in close proximity. The tree has recently shed a substantial live limb (see attached), indicating active structural limb failure rather than minor deadwood shedding. The size and condition of the failed branch suggest an inherent weakness within the canopy structure. There are also breakages within the canopy. The species is known to develop long, end-weighted lateral limbs, and the current form of the tree is top-heavy with significant sail area concentrated in the upper crown. This increases the likelihood of further failures, particularly under wind loading. Given the high-value target area beneath the canopy and the unpredictable nature of the failure observed, the risk is considered ongoing and significant. Due to the form and species characteristics, pruning or reduction would not provide a suitable mitigation and may exacerbate structural issues. Removal is therefore requested on the grounds that the risk cannot be reasonably managed while retaining the tree.
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22/01203/FUL Granted
27 Wrottesley Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8SG
Proposed flat roof single storey rear extension with roof lantern.
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20/01561/RC Granted
46 Wrottesley Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8SF
Minor material amendment/removal of condition 2 of planning permission 19/00945/FUL. The retention of two windows in the side elevation with an obscuring film added to the portico window.
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26/00512/TR Granted
10 Wergs Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8TD
02/2/531 (T1) - Beech Crown reduce beech by no more than 2m, removing material no greater than 25mm in diameter - see picture for indicative pruning positions T1 and T2 - x2 Ash standing on property situated at the rear of 10 Wergs Road (The Rosery, WV6 8SE) Crown reduce by around 40% to previous pruning points and to clear the property of 10 Wergs Road. Request to prune the pines was removed from the application at the request of the agent. The specification was altered slightly from the application by agreement with the agent.
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TREE/0143/07/TR Granted
12 Wergs Road Tettenhall Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8TD
Reduction of crown height to lampost height - approx minimum and spread by 1/3rd approx, shape and balance. Clear light column and to highway regulations. A9.
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26/00511/TR Granted
8 Wergs Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8TD
T1 Holly Reduce over-extended branches by about 1.5 metres to maintain shape and prevent tree from becoming too large for its position T2 Lawson Cypress Reduce by about 3 metres to previous height Reduce crown spread by about 1.5 metres and shorten any over-extended branches Remove one low limb hanging over neighbour's property T3 Lime Cut to previous high pollard junctions, not more than 3 metres T4 Cedar Carefully reduce to previous pruning points by no more than 2 metres (see photo with indicative pruning points) G1 x4 Lime Remove regrowth; re-pollard to previous knuckles Specification altered slightly to conform to an earlier consent, 23/00426/TR, by agreement with agent.
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26/00762/TN Granted
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26/00759/TR Granted
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26/00715/TR Granted
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26/00761/TN Granted
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26/00749/TR Granted
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