Planning Online Status

Application
Valid

17/03/2025
Consultation
End

N/A
Committee
Meeting

N/A
Decision

Refusal
Decision
Date

07/04/2025
Appeal
Started

N/A
Appeal
Decision

N/A

Application Valid
17/03/2025

Consultation End
N/A

Committee Meeting
N/A

Decision
Refusal

Decision Date
07/04/2025

Appeal Started
N/A

Appeal Decision
N/A

Summary
Application Number	W/25/00564/TPOA
Location Address	Glenfearn 42 Winchcombe Road Sedgeberrow Evesham WR11 7UB
Proposal	Undertake tree works as detailed on the application form and any other accompanying information
Status	Refusal
Application Type	Tree preservation order application (works to)
Appeal Decision	N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date	17/03/2025
Application Valid Date	17/03/2025
Consultation Start Date
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date	07/04/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level	Delegated
Case Officer	Nick McGowan
Parish	Sedgeberrow
Ward	Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham Ward
Applicant	Mrs Estelle Cole
Agent	Mr Adam Willington, ACW Trees
Agent Address	3 Tamar Place Evesham WR11 3FD

Condition Details / Information Notes

Insufficient justification has been provided for the felling of this prominent tree.

Although the applicant has provided a tree condition report with the application, this information regarding the tree's condition is vague and lacking in detail.

The tree condition reports states that there are compression forks within the crown of the tree that are likely points of future failure. These compression forks are a species characteristic of this tree and so are typical in this instance. During my site visit no cracking was observed in these compression forks nor were that obvious signs of crack propagation in the form of reactive growth.

The report also states that the tree is leaning towards the road which is a cause for concern. Google Maps imagery shows that this tree has had a significant lean for many years and so they tree will have adapted to withstand this lean. The upper canopy shows recent growth (appox 15 years) growing in a more vertical manner showing the trees countering adoption to minimise lever stress.

The tree report has used the compression forks and lean to justify the felling of the tree however these concerns have not been adequately evidenced. An aerial inspection of the compression forks would be beneficial as no defects were visible from the ground. Also there were no visible signs of root plate movement during the tree officer's site visit confirming the long term lean theory.

The loss of this prominent tree would be to the detriment of public amenity and the Sedgeburrow treescape. The concern and perceived future threat to the highway could more suitable be resolved with some precautionary end weight removal of the largest lateral limb growing towards the highway and the installation of a non invasive cable bracing solution.

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All Skip to download button.	Document Type	Date	Description	File Size	Drawing/Rev Number
Application Documents
	01. Application Form	17/03/2025	Application Form (redacted)	(363kb)	-
	02. Supporting Information	20/03/2025	Tree Condition Report	(1658kb)	-
Application Plans
	04. Site/Location Plan	17/03/2025	Sketch Plan	(6690kb)	-
Decision
	12. Decision Notice	07/04/2025	Decision Notice	(261kb)	-

Consultation Responses

Neighbour List

In addition to consultations with the consultee listed, we will publicise the application in accordance with national requirements and our local policy. This publicity usually takes the form of letters to nearby properties, the posting of site notices and/or the placing of a public notice in our local newspapers.

No associated neighbours

Consultee List

No associated consultees

Constraints List

SWDP 15: Designated Rural Areas

SWDP 2: Development Boundary

SWDP 5: Protect and Restore

Neighbourhood Plan: NPA Boundaries

Tree Preservation Order - TPO/W/76/01/002/TPO