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17 Shrubbery Avenue Worcester WR1 1QN

Awaiting decision Worcester 26/00869/CAN Tree works within a conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Hazel - Trim both sides to reduce the width to approximately 1 metre from trunk. Retain height. Lilac - Sever Ivy at ground level and again at approximately 1 metre above ground level, leave section to die off. Apple - Remove new shoots from throughout canopy. Small Apple - Remove Silver Birch - Reduce in height to a point in line with where previously cut - leaving height approximately 7-8 metres above ground level.

As published by the council, reference 26/00869/CAN

Application record

Reference
26/00869/CAN
Type
Tree works within a conservation area
Status
Pending Decision (Consultation)
Received
24 Sep 2026
Validated
24 Sep 2026
Ward
Arboretum Ward
Parish
Worcester City
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WR1 1QN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Sep 2026

    Received by Worcester

  2. 30 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 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

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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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