Planning application
8 Wellfield Close Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7SZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Remove epicormic growth from the trunk up to the crown break on oak tree T1, internally thin the canopy by 15% and crown reduce the outer crown/canopy to ensure a 3m clearance from the fabric of the house. T2 - Birch tree - Fell to ground level. T3 - Copper beech tree - Crown raise lower canopy to 3m and thin the inner canopy out by 20% to allow light penetration. Reduce crown by up to 50cm the very lateral tips of the upper canopy to reshape.
As published by the council, reference PL/2023/01331/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2023/01331/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 16 Jun 2023
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2023
- Decided
- 12 Sep 2023
- Ward
- Meriden
- Parish
- Berkswell Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CV7 7SZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2023
Received by Solihull
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12 Sep 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Solihull granted permission on 12 September 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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