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45 Ravenswood Drive South Solihull B91 3LP

Refused Solihull PL/2022/02207/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Pollard sycamore tree (T7) to 7 metres to reduce the risk of high branches towering over the house and garden; cut back branches of Oak tree (T8) hanging over the rear garden of 45 Ravenswood Drive South by 2m.

As published by the council, reference PL/2022/02207/TPO

Application record

Reference
PL/2022/02207/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
19 Oct 2022
Validated
25 Oct 2022
Decided
21 Dec 2022
Ward
Shirley South
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B91 3LP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Oct 2022

    Received by Solihull

  2. 25 Oct 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Dec 2022

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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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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