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TPO26/058

45 Heather Drive Rubery Worcestershire B45 9RA

Refused Redditch Works to a tree with a TPO

Proposal

Oak tree in rear right of garden. Client and all surrounding neighbours would like tree removed desperately due to shadowing, grass and outside areas suffering, constant deadwood falling and acorns and debris.

As published by the council, reference TPO26/058

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Received by Redditch

  2. 7 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal Trees

  4. 23 Jul 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.

More on trees applications in our guide

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    45 Heather Drive Rubery Worcestershire B45 9RA

    Oak tree in rear right of garden. Client and all surrounding neighbours would like tree removed desperately due to shadowing, grass and outside areas suffering, constant deadwood falling and acorns and debris.

    17 Apr 2026 0m away Trees
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  • TPO21/179 Granted

    1 Cottage Gardens Rubery Birmingham Worcestershire B45 9QZ

    T1 - Sycamore - Repollard because of excesive shading & mainternance T2 - Beech _ 4 M crown lift and reduce laterall encroching the property

    12 Jul 2021 176m away Trees
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  • TPO26/070 Granted

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In Redditch

  • TPO19/062 Granted

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    24 May 2019 Trees
  • TPO26/075 Granted

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  • TPO26/091 Refused

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  • TPO26/112 Awaiting decision

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  • TPO26/111 Awaiting decision

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    21 Jul 2026 Trees