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77 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL

Split decision Solihull PL/2024/01196/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

Fell 4 x Oak trees (T09, T16, T17 & T18). Fell 2 x Silver Birch trees (T13 & T20). Fell 2 x Rowan trees (T8 & T10). Fell 2 x Aspen trees (T01 & T11). Remove Deadwood and Crown Lift to 3.5 m 2 x Oak trees (T03 & T04) and Remove the tarmac around these two trees. Crown Reduce by 2m Oak tree (T05). Crown Reduce by 3m Oak tree (T06). Crown Reduce and remove Deadwood Aspen tree (T07). Crown Reduce by 3m Oak tree (T14). Crown Lift to 4m goat willow tree (T15) and to thin out by 10% a mixed species group of trees (G1).

As published by the council, reference PL/2024/01196/TPO

Application record

Reference
PL/2024/01196/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
Received
21 Jun 2024
Validated
23 Jul 2024
Decided
4 Oct 2024
Ward
Blythe
Parish
Dickens Heath Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B90 1QL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Solihull register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/2026/00744/TPO Refused

    77 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL

    Fell aspen tree TP1, pollard to 2m above ground level goat willow tree TP2, reduce silver birch tree TP3 branches overhanging onto neighbouring property at 87.

    Decided 31 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jun 2024

    Received by Solihull

  2. 23 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Solihull has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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