Planning application
77 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Fell aspen tree TP1, pollard to 2m above ground level goat willow tree TP2, reduce silver birch tree TP3 branches overhanging onto neighbouring property at 87.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00744/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/00744/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Blythe
- Parish
- Dickens Heath Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B90 1QL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Solihull register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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PL/2024/01196/TPO Split decision
77 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
Fell 4 x Oak trees (T09, T16, T17 & T18). Fell 2 x Silver Birch trees (T13 & T20). Fell 2 x Rowan trees (T8 & T10). Fell 2 x Aspen trees (T01 & T11). Remove Deadwood and Crown Lift to 3.5 m 2 x Oak trees (T03 & T04) and Remove the tarmac around these two trees. Crown Reduce by 2m Oak tree (T05). Crown Reduce by 3m Oak tree (T06). Crown Reduce and remove Deadwood Aspen tree (T07). Crown Reduce by 3m Oak tree (T14). Crown Lift to 4m goat willow tree (T15) and to thin out by 10% a mixed species group of trees (G1).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Solihull
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE TPO REFUSAL
- APPLICATION FORM
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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77 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL
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