Planning application
23 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7AU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of hawthorn tree (T4) in the front garden to ground level. Reduce both cotoneaster trees (T1 & T2) by 1.5 metres.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00772/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/00772/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 21 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 21 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Olton
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B92 7AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Solihull register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2024/00962/TCA Granted
23 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7AU
Remove Cedar tree (T1), to ground level, located in the rear garden of the property.
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PL/2022/02431/TCA Granted
23 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7AU
Fell - T4 Horse chestnut tree (aesculus hippocastanum) positioned on the edge of the front driveway overhanging the public footpath.
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PL/2021/02065/TCA Granted
23 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7AU
Reduce by 1.5m cotoneaster trees (T1 & T2) in rear garden standing right next to each other. Prune back hedge (H1) to the boundary line to keep the hedge healthy and manageable.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Apr 2026
Received by Solihull
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10 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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23 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Oakland Group Ltd Agent
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4 documents on file for this application
- DECISION TCA APPROVAL (TPO NOT MADE)
- SMBC - HERITAGE ASSETS
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- LOCATION
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Solihull granted permission on 10 June 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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23 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7AU
Fell - T4 Horse chestnut tree (aesculus hippocastanum) positioned on the edge of the front driveway overhanging the public footpath.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
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PL/2026/01643/TCA Granted
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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.
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PL/2026/01721/TCA Granted
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PL/2026/01678/TCA Granted
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PL/2026/01242/TPO Refused
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PL/2026/01104/TPO Granted
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