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St Alpheges Church The Square Solihull B91 3RH

Granted Solihull PL/2024/02383/TCA Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Remove epicormic growth and deadwood 18 x common lime trees, 1 x cotoneaster tree and 1 x whitebeam tree. Fell dead laburnum tree and flowering cherry tree. Crown lift to 2m 1 x Norway maple tree, 3 x common lime trees, 2 x Lawson cypress trees, 1 x Sawara cypress tree and 1 x yew tree. Prune back by 30-60cms 4 x common lime trees, 1 x witch hazel tree, 1 x flowering cherry tree, 1 x Norway maple tree, 1 x crab apple tree and 1 x elder tree. Deadwood and prune to boundary 1 x Swedish whitebeam tree. Prune to shape 1 x common lime tree. Lower canopy of 2 x Sawara cypress trees. Stem clean and remove pegs to 2.5m 1 x Sawara cypress tree. Remove squirrel damaged branches of 1 x Norway maple tree. Crown raise to 3m 2 x Norway spruce trees and pollard 1 x common lime tree to 1.5m.

As published by the council, reference PL/2024/02383/TCA

Application record

Reference
PL/2024/02383/TCA
Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
21 Oct 2024
Validated
30 Nov 2024
Decided
9 Jan 2025
Ward
St Alphege With Monkspath & Hillfield
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
B91 3RH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Solihull register

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

  • PL/2026/01637/PPFL Awaiting decision

    St Alpheges Church The Square Solihull B91 3RH

    Installation of new external doors to two entrances. Replacement of hard landscape surfaces.

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2024

    Received by Solihull

  2. 30 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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St Alpheges Church PCC Applicant

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION TCA APPROVAL (TPO NOT MADE) Decision · 09 Jan 2025
  • SCHEDULE OF TREE WORKS Report · 11 Dec 2024
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 21 Oct 2024
  • LETTER Correspondence · 21 Oct 2024
  • LOCATION Drawing · 21 Oct 2024
  • SCOPE OF WORK Report · 21 Oct 2024

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What this grant of permission means

Solihull granted permission on 9 January 2025, 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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