Planning application
20 Saxon Court Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8SA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
06/00467/TPO (T226) - Scots Pine - Remove primary limb on southern side of canopy extending toward 20 Saxon Court. Shorten back primary limb on northern side back to 2 downward orientated branches (approx. half of existing length). Prune secondary branches to provide a 1.5 metre locus of clearance from the house. General reduction of remaining branches on southern side of canopy to appropriate pruning points of no more than 1 metre. Reason: To provide clearance from house and to balance.
As published by the council, reference 20/00210/TR
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00210/TR
- Type
- Lop, Top or Fell Trees Subject to a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 25 Feb 2020
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2020
- Decided
- 28 Feb 2020
- Ward
- Tettenhall Regis
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WV6 8SA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2020
Received by Wolverhampton
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28 Feb 2020
Decision issued: Grant
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19 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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