Upper Forge, Dale Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7DT
Approved on 21 July 2026
Council decision: Trees in Conservation Area GrantedDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Removal of 1no. Goat Willow tree (T001), reduction of height by 2m to 1no. Norway Maple tree (T008) and crown reduction by 2m to 2no. Ash trees, removal of 3no. Willow trees, removal of south east stem of 1no. Ash tree, removal of 1no. Ash tree, crown reduction by upto 3m to 1no. Sycamore tree, reduction of lateral spread by 2m to 1no. Norway Maple tree (G002)
- Received
- 12 June 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin Council
- Ward
- Ironbridge Gorge
- Agent
- Simpson Arboriculture Ltd,
- ReceivedReceived12 Jun
- ValidatedValidated12 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided21 Jul
Decided in 39 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at Upper Forge, Dale Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7DT. Telford has handled 541 applications of this type. This one was decided in 39 days, 2 weeks quicker than Telford's typical decision time. The site is in the Severn Gorge conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 74 applications across Ironbridge Gorge. We hold 1,766 applications in total for the TF8 postcode area.
95% of trees applications at Telford and Wrekin Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- TF8 7DT
- Application type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- The Gorge
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 12 June 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 20 July 2026
- Application expires
- 23 July 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- Simpson Arboriculture Ltd,
- Agent address
- The Old Forge 2 Simpson Place Sudbrook Heath Ancaster Grantham NG32 3RL,
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Molly Haycox
- Statutory period
- 41 days
Publicity
- Site notice end
- 20 July 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- 15007816
- Documents
- 4
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- Conservation area: Severn Gorge
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20265 Feb
Replacement and reinstatement of 2no. lintels (Listed Building Application)
ApprovedListed building consentTWC/2026/0183 - 20265 Feb
Replacement and reinstatement of 2no. lintels (Full Planning Application)
ApprovedFull PlanningTWC/2026/0182 - 202418 Jan
Erection of timber fence and gates to the existing site entrance
PendingListed building consentTA/2024/0135 - 202418 Jan
Erection of timber fence and gates to the existing site entrance
PendingFull PlanningTA/2024/0134 - 202418 Jan
Replacement of existing gate with a 1.5m high steel gate and existing fence with a 1.5m high timber fence
ApprovedFull PlanningTWC/2024/0104
Source: Telford
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