Planning application
Grove Cottage Church Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce 5 x conifer trees (T1) by one third (33%) in height, fell one maple tree (T2), reduce laurel tree (T3) by 8 feet, reduce Portugese laurel tree (T4) by 10 feet, fell maple tree (T5), reduce pear tree (T6) by 4 feet and remove ivy, remove ivy from whitebeam tree (T7), remove ivy from maple tree (T8) and reduce height of holly tree (T9) by 10 feet.
As published by the council, reference PL/2023/00207/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2023/00207/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 2 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 14 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Meriden & Arden
- Parish
- Berkswell Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CV7 7BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2023
Received by Solihull
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14 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Solihull granted permission on 14 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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