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77 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL

Refused Solihull PL/2026/00744/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 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.

  • 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).

    Decided 4 Oct 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by Solihull

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 Decision · 31 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 16 Apr 2026

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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

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  • 77 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL

    PL/2024/01196/TPO Submitted 21 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    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).

    Split decision Trees 8 docs
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  • 69 Birchy Close Dickens Heath Solihull B90 1QL

    PL/2024/01294/TPO Submitted 5 Jul 2024 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 5 docs
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    Remove 6 x Silver Birch trees T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6, with planting of replacement Oak trees. Remove lower epicormic growth and cut back lateral limbs by 1-2 metres of 3 x Oak trees - T7, T8 and T9 of TPO/00119.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
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In Solihull

  • 52 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7BA

    T2 Sycamore tree (0983), prune out deadwood, light thin crown by approximately 10%, T3 Sycamore tree (0984), fell twin co-dominant stem, pollard at approximately 10-12 metres, T4 Oak tree (0985), fell or alternatively prune out central stem with 80% loss of cambium, T5 Sycamore tree (0986), coppice at approximately 2.5 metres, including smaller leaning stem adjoining, T6 Sycamore twin tree (0987), reduce 4 in number protruding crown laterals by approximately 2 metres to shape crown, light thin crown by 10-15%, prune out deadwood, T8 Birch tree (0989), reduce crown all around by approximately 2-3 metres to suitable branch junctions, prune out deadwood.

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 12 Rectory Lane Castle Bromwich Solihull B36 9DH

    A - 5 No. conifer trees and 1 No. holly tree - Crown reduction of up to 2m. B - 3 No. conifer trees - Crown reduction of up to 2.5m.

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Trees
  • Alberts Cottage Meriden Road Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BE

    1No Silver birch - Reduce in height by 2-3metres. Fell 1No Apple tree

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 20 Temple Road Dorridge Solihull B93 8LF

    Fell and remove cedar tree (T1) and common lime tree (T6).

    Received 1 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Trees
  • Longdon Croft Warwick Road Knowle Solihull B93 9LJ

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    Received 10 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Trees