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Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL

Refused Solihull PL/2023/00909/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

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 2 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 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.

    Decided 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL

    Erect front porch.

    Decided 12 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 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.

    Decided 6 May 2026 Lawful development
  • Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL

    Two storey side and rear extension.

    Decided 9 Dec 2024 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Apr 2023

    Received by Solihull

  2. 20 Jul 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 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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What 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

    PL/2026/00766/CLOPUD Submitted 21 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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    Withdrawn Lawful development 5 docs
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  • Priorsgate 100 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL

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