Planning application
TPO26/058
45 Heather Drive Rubery Worcestershire B45 9RA
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
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17 Apr 2026
Received by Redditch
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7 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refusal Trees
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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TPO26/058 Refused
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.
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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
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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
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TPO26/070 Granted
Whetty Coppice Hazel Road Rubery Worcestershire B45 9DX
Ash Fallen tree, cut to 1m inside the boundary fence Oak Reduce and reshape by 2-3m from branch tips
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TPO26/070 Granted
Whetty Coppice Hazel Road Rubery Worcestershire B45 9DX
Ash Fallen tree, cut to 1m inside the boundary fence Oak Reduce and reshape by 2-3m from branch tips
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21/00328/FUL Granted
55 Leach Heath Lane Rubery Birmingham Worcestershire B45 9DB
Demoliton of timber frame garage, and erection of two storey side extension and a 3.5m rear extension
Other trees applications
In Redditch
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TPO19/062 Granted
Tall Trees 3 Woodshill Avenue Lickey Birmingham Worcestershire B45 8HD
Proposed pruning work. T1 Pine - neighbouring pine - lift/selectivity prune one side to 4m. G1 - hedge at front of property - top out new growth + shape sides. T2 Pine - selectively remove 3 lowest laterals + remove previously damaged limb. T3 Oak - deadwood. T4 Sycamore - 20% canopy thin. T5 - Horse Chestnut - 25% canopy thin to relive sail effect and remove crossing lateral. T6 Pine - minor deadwood in crown.
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TPO26/075 Granted
124 Kidderminster Road South Hagley Worcestershire DY9 0JH
Beech reduction on front driveway by 20% by 3 metres in height and spread to include crownlifting off lower secondary branches to leave crown starting at around 5 metres, works to be done to maintain the tree in its location and over the highway, tree has been previously pruned to this point around 7-8 years ago believes the client
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TPO26/091 Refused
36 Church Down Close Redditch Worcestershire B97 5ND
Oak tree in rear of garden, reduce branches growing towards house's, clear any dead wood within the tree and raise lower canopy.
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TPO26/112 Awaiting decision
37 Clent Avenue Redditch Worcestershire B97 5HD
T3 oak reduce garden side by up to 2.5mtrs to relevant growth points
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TPO26/111 Awaiting decision
16 Ashmead Drive Cofton Hackett Worcestershire B45 8AA
Monkey puzzle tree in front garden. Prune lower branches which hang down over public pavement and both drives of no 16 and no 18. Remove dead branches which have fallen on the past causing damage to cars on drive of no 18. NB two full fibre lines for no 14 and no 16 run through the tree.