Planning application
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Fell trees 1-16 (T1-T16) to reinstate lawn area and replant 25 new trees across rear woodland from line on site plan 1 after T16. Fell: T1. Liquid amber T2. Himalayan birch T3. H, Birch T4. Birch T5. Silver birch T6. Oak T7. Oak T8. Silver birch T9. Silver birch T10. Rowan T11. Rowan T12. Oak T13. Oak. T14 Silver birch. T15 Silver birch T16. Oak. Deadwood all remaining trees on site.
As published by the council, reference PL/2023/00909/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2023/00909/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 27 Apr 2023
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2023
- Decided
- 20 Jul 2023
- Ward
- Blythe
- Parish
- Dickens Heath Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision With Objections
- Postcode
- B90 1QL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Solihull register
This site has had 6 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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PL/2026/01640/PNH Refused
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 8m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
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PL/2026/01491/CLOPUD Granted
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Certificate of lawful development for proposed change of pitched roof to flat roof over lounge. Existing window changed to sliding doors and openings infilled. New flue for log burner. Hip to gable roof conversion over existing bedroom. New doors and windows with Juliet balcony to rear bedroom. New roof lights to front elevation.
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PL/2026/00842/MINFHO Granted
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Erect front porch.
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PL/2026/00766/CLOPUD Withdrawn
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Certificate of lawful development for proposed relocation of driveway access to unadopted road and erection of 1m tall timber fence along the boundary with the road. Enlargement of hardstanding driveway with permeable materials.
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PL/2024/00503/MINFHO Withdrawn
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Two storey side and rear extension.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2023
Received by Solihull
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20 Jul 2023
Decision issued: Refused
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Solihull refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Certificate of lawful development for proposed relocation of driveway access to unadopted road and erection of 1m tall timber fence along the boundary with the road. Enlargement of hardstanding driveway with permeable materials.
Withdrawn Lawful development 5 docsSmall domestic -
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Erect front porch.
Granted Householder Extension 6 docsSmall domestic -
Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Two storey side and rear extension.
Withdrawn Householder Extension 20 docsDomestic -
Birchy House 102 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
90% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct
Tree 1 Oak and Tree 2 Oak - Fell and remove.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
23 Meadow Pleck Lane Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1SN
Prune back southwest canopy of oak tree T13 located in the grounds of Dickens Heath Primary School by 2m to suitable growth & deadwood - Prune back southeast canopy of oak tree T14 located in garden of 23 Meadow Pleck Lane by 2m to suitable growth & deadwood. 1.5-2m crown reduction to oak tree T15 located on the drive of Birchy House, 102 Birchy Close.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
25 Meadow Pleck Lane Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1SN
Reduce the crown of oak tree (T1 ) by no more than 2m to suitable growth. Remove any deadwood.
Granted Trees 5 docs
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PL/2026/01612/TCA Granted
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PL/2026/01844/TCA Awaiting decision
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