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4 Portmanteau Mews Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6BB

Granted Solihull PL/2025/01700/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Fell to ground leval Oak tree T1 due to the beginnings of decline and the limited space available.

As published by the council, reference PL/2025/01700/TPO

Application record

Reference
PL/2025/01700/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
9 Sep 2025
Validated
9 Sep 2025
Decided
29 Jan 2026
Ward
Dorridge And Hockley Heath
Parish
Hockley Heath Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision With Objections
Postcode
B94 6BB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Solihull register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/2026/00680/DIS Granted

    4 Portmanteau Mews Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6BB

    Discharge condition following planning approval PL/2025/01700/TPO.

    Decided 23 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2021/00873/TPO Granted

    4 Portmanteau Mews Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6BB

    Removal of dead wood and crown thin of 10% including trimming back of branch tips by up to 2m on 1 No. oak tree (T1).

    Decided 26 May 2021 Trees
  • PL/2021/00872/TPO Refused

    4 Portmanteau Mews Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6BB

    Fell tree T1 due to signs of decline and lack of vigour. Replace with several specimen replacements in the vicinity.

    Decided 27 May 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2025

    Received by Solihull

  2. 29 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • PL/2026/00680/DIS Granted

    4 Portmanteau Mews Hockley Heath Solihull B94 6BB

    Discharge condition following planning approval PL/2025/01700/TPO.

    Decided 23 Apr 2026 Conditions

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Umberslade Arboriculture Agent, a tree-works contractor

17 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 73% granted

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Solihull granted permission on 29 January 2026, 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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