Planning application
16 Longmore Road Shirley Solihull B90 3DY
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Reduce the lateral spread of crown of mature oak tree T2 on the side overhanging 16 Longmore Road by up to 3m, pruning back appropriate secondary growth points to maintain a natural shape and balanced crown. Crown lift to provide approximately 2-3m clearance from the roofline and guttering of 16 and 18 Longmore Road. Remove any deadwood and minor branches directly encroaching onto or in contact with both properties.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00826/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/00826/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Shirley South
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- B90 3DY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Solihull
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE TPO REFUSAL
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATION
Trade members open them from here.
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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