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29 Compton Road West Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9DW

Refused Wolverhampton 24/00175/TR Lop, Top or Fell Trees Subject to a TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

a large mature beech on the boundry of the above property there is a siginifant overhang over clients property garden which he would like remove the severe overhang over the highway is not included actual specimen has a heavy lean so actual limbs for removal are carrying excessive weight including roadside on to a public highway which doe need to be addressed sooner or later not actually growing uniform shape we have not dones yet a visual or ariel check for any cavitys or fungus at stump ground level the speficied parts for removal are on attached pictures

As published by the council, reference 24/00175/TR

Application record

Reference
24/00175/TR
Type
Lop, Top or Fell Trees Subject to a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
13 Feb 2024
Validated
13 Feb 2024
Decided
8 Apr 2024
Ward
Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WV3 9DW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2024

    Received by Wolverhampton

  2. 8 Apr 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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