Planning application
3 Leverton Gate Blossomfield Road Solihull B91 1UN
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T11 - Lime tree crown reduction of 3-5 metres, crown lift to 8.5 metres and crown thinning of 30%. T13 - Sycamore tree crown reduction of 1-3 metres, crown lift to 8.5 metres and crown thinning of 30%. T14 - Horse chestnut tree crown reduction of 1-3 metres, crown lift to 8.5 metres and crown thinning of 30%.
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/01293/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/01293/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 2 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Shirley South
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision With Objections
- Postcode
- B91 1UN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Solihull register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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PL/2024/01396/TPO Refused
3 Leverton Gate Blossomfield Road Solihull B91 1UN
T11 - Lime tree 3-5 metre reduction of the whole tree of the over-extended limbs be conducted to reduce the risk of failure. T13 - Sycamore tree - Reduction of 1-3 metres of the lateral branches to reduce the overhang of the limbs over the structures back to towards the boundary. T14 - Horse chestnut tree - Reduction of 1-3 metres of the lateral branches to reduce the overhang of the limbs over the structures back to towards the boundary.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2025
Received by Solihull
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27 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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3 Leverton Gate Blossomfield Road Solihull B91 1UN
T11 - Lime tree 3-5 metre reduction of the whole tree of the over-extended limbs be conducted to reduce the risk of failure. T13 - Sycamore tree - Reduction of 1-3 metres of the lateral branches to reduce the overhang of the limbs over the structures back to towards the boundary. T14 - Horse chestnut tree - Reduction of 1-3 metres of the lateral branches to reduce the overhang of the limbs over the structures back to towards the boundary.
Refused Trees 3 docs -
317A Blossomfield Road Solihull B91 1TE
Reduction of the limbs on oak tree T15 overhanging garden (317A) back by 1-5 metres. Reduction of the limbs on oak tree T16 overhanging the clients garden (317A) back by 1-5 metres. Reduction of the limbs on sycamore tree T17 overhanging garden (317A) back by 1-5 metres. Crown clean of all 3 No. trees with the aim of removing any dead, dying and potentially dangerous branches. Defective limb noted in the side of the 1/2 Portway Close either reduction or removal of the limb depending on owners' consent.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
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29 Widney Lane Solihull B91 3LS
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