Planning application
39 Alder Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7DZ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Fell oak trees T3, T4, T5 and T6, as identified within TPO document (which are identified as T6, T7, T8 and T9 within Arboricultural report).
As published by the council, reference PL/2023/01853/PPTREE
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2023/01853/PPTREE
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 4 Sep 2023
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2023
- Decided
- 20 Dec 2023
- Ward
- Meriden
- Parish
- Balsall Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision With Objections
- Postcode
- CV7 7DZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Solihull register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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PL/2026/00583/TPO Decided
39 Alder Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7DZ
Crown reduction on 4 No. oak trees (marked as T3, T4, T5, T6 on sketch plan) by up to 3.5 to 4 metres.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2023
Received by Solihull
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18 Sep 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Dec 2023
Decision issued: Refused
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31 Aug 2026
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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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