Planning application
4 Green Hill London Road Worcester WR5 2AA
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Sycamore - remove to ground level
As published by the council, reference 26/00765/CAN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00765/CAN
- Type
- Tree works within a conservation area
- Status
- Pending Decision (Consultation)
- Decision
- Pending
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Battenhall Ward
- Parish
- Worcester City
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WR5 2AA
Comment by 17 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Worcester through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Worcester
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsAfter the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
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.
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Within 500 metres
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17 Green Hill London Road Worcester WR5 2AA
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16 Green Hill London Road Worcester WR5 2AA
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7 Green Hill London Road Worcester WR5 2AA
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Other trees applications
In Worcester
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26/00636/CAN Granted
Driftwood 218 Hylton Road Worcester WR2 5LA
T1 – Cherry: Reduce back to previous pruning points and reshape the remaining crown to maintain a balanced and natural form. T2 & T3 – Birch (2 no.): Fell to ground level. T4 – Early-mature self-seeded Oak: Fell to ground level. Reason for Works : The overhead telecommunications line passes directly through the crowns of all four trees and is subject to ongoing conflict with their growth. BT/Openreach has previously undertaken works to tighten the line and advised that the trees require management to maintain adequate clearance from the infrastructure. In addition, the two birch trees (T2 and T3) are causing damage to the adjacent boundary fence and are likely to result in further displacement and deterioration if retained. The self-seeded oak (T4) is currently at an early-mature stage but has the potential to become a substantial tree. Given its proximity to the telecommunications line and the constraints of its location, it is likely to outgrow the available space and create increasing conflicts with both the overhead infrastructure and surrounding land uses. Removal at this stage is considered the most appropriate long-term management solution. The proposed works will resolve the existing conflict with the telecommunications line, prevent further damage to the boundary fence, and avoid the need for more extensive management works in the future.
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26/00656/CAN Granted
30 Albany Terrace Worcester WR1 3DX
T1 Beech hedge to reduce by about 60 percent.
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26/00628/TPOA Granted
12 Silverdale Avenue Worcester WR5 1PY
T1 - Lime - Carry out selective Crown reduction to maximum of 2.5 Metres from the branch tips, remove any significant dead wood and Mistletoe infestations. Tree has some heavy lateral growth in some directions, giving a slightly unbalanced shape and the tree is causing a lot of shade over the property. Aim is to balance canopy and carry out general maintenance due to its proximity to the house.
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26/00619/TPOA Granted
63 Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2LR
T1 Oak - The tree has suffered a recent major limb failure. Large wound visible. Reduce crown height and branch radial length by approx. 1/3rd. Tree approx. 20 meters in height - a 5-meter linear reduction would leave the tree approx. 15 meters in height. Shape lateral growth accordingly.
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26/00610/TPOA Granted
22 Windermere Drive Worcester WR4 9JA
T1 – Hawthorn Tag 2259 – W3W Punk.valid.brush Works - Fell at approximately 0.5m from ground level to eliminate risk of tree splitting and failing. Hopefully new growth should shoot from felling cut and establish into a defect free shrub/ tree.