Planning application
PL/2026/00583/TPO
39 Alder Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7DZ
Proposal
Crown reduction on 4 No. oak trees (marked as T3, T4, T5, T6 on sketch plan) by up to 3.5 to 4 metres.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00583/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Solihull
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14 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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Other trees applications
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PL/2026/01407/TCA Awaiting decision
576 Warwick Road Silhill Solihull B91 1AD
Cypress A to clean stem up to 2 metres. Hazel B to reduce & reshape at approx. 2 metres. Leaning Sumac C - Fell. 2 No. Cypress D - Fell. Norway Maple E - fell. Bay tree - Fell. Birch trees to cut back to approx. in line with Cypress up to 5-6 metres in height. 2 no. Cypress G - fell. Goat Willow I to remove basal growth and row of Limes H to remove regrowth.
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PL/2026/01402/TCA Awaiting decision
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No.1 Pine tree - Crown reduction by 20ft (6m) and crown thin by 15% and No.2 Yew tree Crown reduction by 15ft (4.5m) and crown thin/shape by 15%
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PL/2026/01388/TPO Awaiting decision
Land Adjacent 16 Kixley Lane Knowle Solihull B93 0JG
T4204 (T5) Oak tree 19m x 20m - Crown clean & head back limbs over Kixley Lane <5 metres. T4206 (T6) Horse chestnut tree, 18m x 16m - 5m crown lift over Kixley Lane. T4207 (T7) Ash tree 18m x 14m - Fell. T4208 (T8) Ash tree 18m x 12m - Fell. T4209 (T9) Horse chestnut tree 18m x 18m - 5m crown lift over Kixley Lane. T4210 (T10) Oak tree 19m x 20m - 4m crown reduction over Kixley Lane (clean off major deadwood).
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PL/2026/01397/PPTREE Awaiting decision
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PL/2026/01358/PPTREE Awaiting decision
38 Whitchurch Lane Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1PB
T1 Oak tree, T2 Oak tree and T3 Oak tree - 20% crown reduction and removal of deadwood.