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Granted Worcester 26/00496/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

T1 – Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) - Proposed Work: Fell to ground level. Replant with Field Maple (Acer Campestre) T2 – Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) Proposed Work: Crown reduction of up to 2.5 metres (to suitable growth points), focusing on branch tips encroaching towards adjacent structures. T3 – Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) Proposed Work: Crown reduction of up to 2.5 metres (to suitable growth points). T4 – Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) Proposed Work: Crown reduction of up to 2.5 metres (to suitable growth points). T5 – Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) Proposed Work: Crown reduction of up to 2.5 metres (to suitable growth points).

As published by the council, reference 26/00496/TPOA

Application record

Reference
26/00496/TPOA
Type
Tree preservation order application (works to)
Status
Approved
Decision
Approval
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Decided
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Rainbow Hill Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WR4 9SB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Received by Worcester

  2. 9 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Worcester granted permission on 9 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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