Planning application
The Uplands School Road Shirley Solihull B90 2BB
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Work to 11 trees within the boundary of the site, 9 protected by TPO: T1 Ash tree - Twin stemmed, remove dead/dangerous. Remove large bough growing from a naturally weak fork to balance the crown and also up to a 50% reduction of tree/canopy/crown. T2 Oak tree - Remove dead/dangerous and stumps. Remove large bough growing over neighbouring land to balance the crown and also Up to a 50% reduction to tree/canopy/crown. T3 Sycamore tree - Remove dead/dangerous. Up to 50% reduction to tree/canopy/crown. T7 Oak tree - Remove dead/dangerous and rebalance tree as large branches overhanging on neighbouring gardens. Also, up to a 50% reduction on tree/canopy/crown. T8 Oak tree - Remove dead/dangerous and re balance as large branches overhanging neighbouring gardens. Also, up to 50% reduction in tree/canopy/crown. T9 Oak tree - Remove dead/dangerous and epicormic growth. Remove large branches over hanging neighbouring gardens to rebalance tree. Up to 50% reduction in tree/canopy/crown. T10 Oak tree - Remove dead/dangerous, rebalance tree and up to 50% reduction in tree/canopy/ crown. T11 Oak tree - Remove dead/dangerous rebalance tree and up to 50% reduction in tree/canopy/crown. T12 Alder tree - Remove dead/dangerous. Up to 50% reduction in tree/canopy/crown. Plus 2 unknown trees with no TPO between T8/T9 - Possible sycamore tree - Remove dead/dangerous rebalance tree and up to 50% reduction in tree, next to T12 - Possible sycamore tree - Remove dead/dangerous. Rebalance tree and up to 50% reduction.
As published by the council, reference PL/2024/00118/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2024/00118/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 21 Jan 2024
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2024
- Decided
- 15 Apr 2024
- Ward
- Shirley South
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision With Objections
- Postcode
- B90 2BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2024
Received by Solihull
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15 Apr 2024
Decision issued: Refused
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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The Uplands School Road Shirley Solihull B90 2BB
Ash tree (T1) remove large bough and up to an industry standard thinning. Oak tree (T2) remove large bough growing over neighbouring land and possibly thinning. Sycamore tree (T3) 10-20% thinning of crown. Oak tree (T7) rebalance tree as large branches overhanging on neighbouring gardens. Oak tree (T8) rebalance as large branches overhanging neighbouring gardens, and 10-15% thinning of crown. Oak tree (T9) remove epicormic growth, remove large branches over hanging neighbouring gardens Oak tree (T10) rebalance tree and 10-15% thinning. Oak tree (T11) rebalance tree and 10-15% thinning. Alder tree (T12) 10-15% thinning of crown.
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Granted Amendments New dwelling Extension +1 6 docsSeveral homes -
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Granted Amendments New dwelling Extension +2 9 docsSeveral homes -
Oaks Hotel School Road Shirley Solihull B90 2BB
Formation of a 1 bedroom apartment within second floor store.
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Oaks Guest House School Road Shirley Solihull B90 2BB
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