Planning application
Birchwood 51 Northwick Close Worcester WR3 7EF
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1 – Common Oak: Reduce branches of the lower crown overhanging the garden of 23 Eastbank Drive, to suitable growth points by approximately 2 metres and sympathetically shape the upper crown to match, maintaining the tree’s natural form.
As published by the council, reference 26/00798/CAN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00798/CAN
- Type
- Tree works within a conservation area
- Status
- Pending Decision (Consultation)
- Decision
- Pending
- Received
- 2 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Claines Ward
- Parish
- Worcester City
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WR3 7EF
Comment by 29 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Worcester through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Worcester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/00662/FUL Granted
Birchwood 51 Northwick Close Worcester WR3 7EF
Demolition of an existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2026
Received by Worcester
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
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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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