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23 Hawkswood Drive Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RD

Refused Solihull PL/2023/01240/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

Crown reduce lower canopy of oak tree, by up to 3m of neighbouring property and workshop to bring in line with upper canopy, while keeping the tree well balanced.

As published by the council, reference PL/2023/01240/TPO

Application record

Reference
PL/2023/01240/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
7 Jun 2023
Validated
7 Jun 2023
Decided
11 Sep 2023
Ward
Meriden
Parish
Balsall Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision With Objections
Postcode
CV7 7RD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jun 2023

    Received by Solihull

  2. 11 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Midland Forestry ltd Agent, registered in Coventry

Active · incorporated 2003 · Coventry

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Documents

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

5 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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