Planning application
LARK HILL LODGE, RACECOURSE LANE, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 2RF
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Reduce 1 No. Cedar tree by 4m in height and 1m in width from the distal points.
As published by the council, reference P26/0266
Application record
- Reference
- P26/0266
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 4 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- DY8 2RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by Dudley
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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