Planning application
40, FERNHURST DRIVE, PENSNETT, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 4PU
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Crown reduce 1 Sycamore tree by 8m and crown raise by removing 3 lower branches at a height of 5.5m from ground level
As published by the council, reference P26/0187
Application record
- Reference
- P26/0187
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decision made
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Brockmoor & Pensnett
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DY5 4PU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Dudley
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25 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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19 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Dudley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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