Planning application
39 Alder Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7DZ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
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
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/00583/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Meriden & Arden
- Parish
- Balsall Parish Council
- Postcode
- CV7 7DZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Solihull register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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PL/2023/01853/PPTREE Refused
39 Alder Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7DZ
Fell oak trees T3, T4, T5 and T6, as identified within TPO document (which are identified as T6, T7, T8 and T9 within Arboricultural report).
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
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Oakland Group Ltd Agent
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3 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE TPO REFUSAL
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- LOCATION
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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.
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