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8 Speedwell Drive Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7AU

Refused Solihull PL/2025/02282/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Fell and remove 1 No. Scotts pine tree at front of property

As published by the council, reference PL/2025/02282/TPO

Application record

Reference
PL/2025/02282/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Decided
21 May 2026
Ward
Meriden & Arden
Parish
Balsall Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CV7 7AU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Solihull register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/2026/01796/TPO Awaiting decision

    8 Speedwell Drive Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7AU

    T1 Pine Tree - 2.5 metre crown reduction and 3.5 metre crown lift

    Submitted 5 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 8 Speedwell Drive Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7AU

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension.

    Decided 6 Sep 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Received by Solihull

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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 0.3 miles

  • 8 Speedwell Drive Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7AU

    PL/2024/01238/CLOPUD Submitted 21 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawful development for proposed single storey rear extension.

    Granted Lawful development Extension 3 docs
    Small domestic
  • 7 Burberry Grove Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RB

    PL/2023/01204/TPO Submitted 1 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Removal of branches overhanging 7 Speedwell Drive. 4 No ash trees in G3 on attached plan. Ash 1 - Cut back over hanging branches to boundary level. Ash 2 - Cut back over hanging branches to boundary, branches growing towards Ash 4 and remove hanging dead wood. Ash 4 - remove over hanging branches to boundary.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 6 Burberry Grove Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RB

    PL/2024/01268/TPO Submitted 3 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Reduce lateral limbs on ash trees, protected by TPO/00308, to boundary line that are overhanging the rear garden of 8 Speedwell Drive from 6 Burberry Grove.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 4 Burberry Grove Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RB

    PL/2022/01740/TPO Submitted 15 Aug 2022 50 yards away

    Oak tree (T31 TPO) requires removal of deadwood, trimming and maintenance: 35 percent length reduction of branches. Present height at least 60ft, last trimmed in 2018

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 6 Burberry Grove Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RB

    PL/2025/00517/MINFHO Submitted 13 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    Two storey and single storey rear extensions. Revision to previously planning approval PL/2024/01949/MINFHO.

    Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
    Small domestic
  • 6 Burberry Grove Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7RB

    PL/2024/01949/MINFHO Submitted 27 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Part two storey, part single storey rear extensions.

    Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic

In Solihull

  • Longdon Croft Warwick Road Knowle Solihull B93 9LJ

    T290, Blue atlas cedar tree - Remove hanging fractured limb suspended at 11m over footpath and Crown Reduce by up to 5m, T299 Atlas cedar tree - Crown Reduce by up to 5m, and T300 Atlas cedar tree - Installation of a bracing system throughout crown and remove crossing/rubbing branches.

    Received 10 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 27 Kixley Lane Knowle Solihull B93 0JE

    T1 Cherry laurel tree - Fell to ground level. T2 Ash tree - Fell to ground level. T3 Ash tree - Fell to ground level. T4 Ash tree - Fell to ground level.

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
  • PL/2026/01032/TPO Split decision

    11 Lovelace Avenue Solihull B91 3JR

    Reduce to approximately 30ft in height and previous pruning points beech trees G1 and beech trees G2. Fell spruce tree T1. Fell to ground level pine tree T2, larch tree T3, Norway spruce tree T4, larch tree T6, pine tree T8, larch tree T12, pine tree T13, larch tree T16, larch tree T23. Remove deadwood on larch tree T15, spruce tree T19, larch tree T20, spruce tree T22, Norway spruce tree T24. Remove lowest limb on left side of silver birch tree T26 to rebalance.

    Received 27 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 10 Blythe Way Solihull B91 3EY

    T1 - Western red cedar tree - Fell to ground level. T2 - Purple plum tree - Fell to ground level. T3 and T4 - Leylandii conifer trees - Fell to ground level. T5 - Ash tree - Remove branches growing through cypress tree. T6 - Eucalyptus tree - Reduced height by 30% (15-20 feet). T7 - Silver birch tree - Crown reduction by 20% and reduce height by 12 feet, remove all ivy.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • PL/2026/01844/TCA Awaiting decision

    Our Lady Of Compassion Catholic Primary School Kineton Green Road Olton Solihull B92 7EG

    T002805 Oak tree - Fell and remove due to decay.

    Received 12 Oct, published by the council 13 Oct 2026 Trees