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St Wulstans Athelstan Road Worcester WR5 2BW

Awaiting decision Worcester 26/00844/TPOA Tree preservation order application (works to)

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

BLUE DOT/TREE 2 - Yew tree (Taxus baccata) - Reduce by 2-3m overall to previous reduction points, Reduction to limit future stem/root growth to prevent potential future damages to wall where public footpath is present YELLOW DOT/TREE 3 - Yew tree (Taxus baccata) - Reduce overhang over garage by 2-3m

As published by the council, reference 26/00844/TPOA

Application record

Reference
26/00844/TPOA
Type
Tree preservation order application (works to)
Status
Pending Decision (Consultation)
Received
16 Sep 2026
Validated
22 Sep 2026
Ward
Battenhall Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WR5 2BW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Worcester register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00850/CAN Awaiting decision

    St Wulstans Athelstan Road Worcester WR5 2BW

    RED DOT/TREE 1 - London plane (Platanus x hispanica) - 2m overall reduction and sever ivy GREEN DOT/TREE 4 - Yew tree (Taxus baccata) - Fell to ground level and grind stump

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00722/TPOA Granted

    St Wulstans Athelstan Road Worcester WR5 2BW

    T1 Sycamore - Fell remaining trunk

    Decided 18 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 21/00549/TPOA Granted

    St Wulstans Athelstan Road WORCESTER WR5 2BW

    T1 Yew - 2m all round crown reduction.

    Decided 16 Sep 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Received by Worcester

  2. 22 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Worcester took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

3 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.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Worcester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Worcester decided tree works applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees
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