Planning application
Prospect House Sherwood Lane Worcester WR2 4NX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Undertake targeted arboricultural works to three protected mature trees within the garden, comprising pruning of a Walnut to maintain clearance from adjacent buildings and reduce an overextended lateral branch, crown reduction works to a Ginkgo to reduce loading and retain a balanced form, and removal of deadwood and minor branch reduction to a Cedar to provide clearance from a nearby chimney, all in accordance with the submitted arboricultural report.
As published by the council, reference 26/00527/TPOA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00527/TPOA
- Type
- Tree preservation order application (works to)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Lower Wick and Pitmaston
- Parish
- Worcester City
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WR2 4NX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Worcester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Worcester granted permission on 29 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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