Planning application
161 Mill Lane Bentley Heath Solihull B93 8NY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduce by 1.5 metres back to previous pruning points. Remove epicormic growth of the main stem on 1 No. oak tree (T1) in front garden (TPO/00204).
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00338/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/00338/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Dorridge & Hockley Heath
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B93 8NY
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/2022/01791/TPO Granted
161 Mill Lane Bentley Heath Solihull B93 8NY
Crown thin and reduce by 20%, plus remove deadwood on 1 No. oak tree (T1) in front garden.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Solihull
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
Who's behind it
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Oakland Group Ltd Agent
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Solihull granted permission on 3 August 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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