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55 Battenhall Avenue Worcester WR5 2HN

Granted Worcester 24/00876/TPOA Tree preservation order application (works to)

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

1 - Lime Tree (TPO) - Pollard at main bolling area, approx 5 metres above ground level. 2 - Pine (TPO) - carry out a climbing inspection and remove any deadwood from throughout canopy down to a diameter of 30mm to a point at which it joins the parent branch or main stem. Check and remove any split branches back to main trunk. 3 - Plum situated in rear garden - Carefully fell to as near to surrounding ground level as possible.

As published by the council, reference 24/00876/TPOA

Application record

Reference
24/00876/TPOA
Type
Tree preservation order application (works to)
Status
Approved
Decision
Approval
Received
15 Nov 2024
Validated
15 Nov 2024
Decided
2 Jan 2025
Ward
Battenhall Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WR5 2HN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Nov 2024

    Received by Worcester

  2. 2 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Worcester granted permission on 2 January 2025, 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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