Planning application
53 Riddings Hill Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduce oak tree (T1) 2-3m back to growth points to help balance help reduce weight on the heavily one sided tree with a strong bias towards the house. Remove epicormic growth on the bottom off the tree up to 5m.
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/01957/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/01957/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 16 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Meriden & Arden
- Parish
- Berkswell Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CV7 7RA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Solihull register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2022/00298/MINFHO Granted
53 Riddings Hill Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RA
Demolition of an existing rear conservatory and construction of a new single storey rear extension with equivalent height and footprint.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Oct 2025
Received by Solihull
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27 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
A P Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Leamington Spa
Active · incorporated 2024 · Leamington Spa
43 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 96% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Solihull granted permission on 16 June 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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