Planning application
23 Hawkswood Drive Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RD
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
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7 Jun 2023
Received by Solihull
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11 Sep 2023
Decision issued: Refused
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31 Aug 2026
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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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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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