Planning application
24 Saxon Court Tettenhall Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8SA
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
to take down tall solitary Corsican Pine Tree in garden.T225
As published by the council, reference TREE/0109/07/TR
Application record
- Reference
- TREE/0109/07/TR
- Type
- Lop, Top or Fell Trees Subject to a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 16 Apr 2007
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2007
- Decided
- 17 May 2007
- Ward
- Tettenhall Regis
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WV6 8SA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2007
Received by Wolverhampton
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17 May 2007
Decision issued: Refuse
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7 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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24 Saxon Court Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8SA
02/2/23 (T225) Fell Corsican pine. This is a mature specimen situated within a small residential garden and directly overhangs a frequently used patio and the dwelling. The tree is also leaning directly towards a neighbouring property that is in close proximity. The tree has recently shed a substantial live limb (see attached), indicating active structural limb failure rather than minor deadwood shedding. The size and condition of the failed branch suggest an inherent weakness within the canopy structure. There are also breakages within the canopy. The species is known to develop long, end-weighted lateral limbs, and the current form of the tree is top-heavy with significant sail area concentrated in the upper crown. This increases the likelihood of further failures, particularly under wind loading. Given the high-value target area beneath the canopy and the unpredictable nature of the failure observed, the risk is considered ongoing and significant. Due to the form and species characteristics, pruning or reduction would not provide a suitable mitigation and may exacerbate structural issues. Removal is therefore requested on the grounds that the risk cannot be reasonably managed while retaining the tree.
Refused Trees 3 docsSmall domestic -
12A Wergs Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8TD
06/00467/TPO (G25) - T1 - Reduce curving limb to side branch at approximately half of exiting branch length; and reduce remaining canopy over the rear garden of number 12 by up to 1m to bring back into the natural canopy line. T2 - Remove deadwood. T3 - Remove 2 lowest branches on far side (branches hanging over alleyway / gardens of The Drive) of the tree. Reduce three over extended branches on house side back into general canopy line. T4 - Deadwood. Reason(s) To tidy trees, reduce overcrowding and allow for better future development of canopy.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
28 Wrottesley Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8SF
Retrospective. Boundary wall.
Refused Amendments 6 docsSmall domestic -
12, 12A & 10 Wergs Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8TD
T1 - T6 (Rear garden of 12 & 12A Wergs Road) - Pine - Cut back overhang by up to 2.5 and remove deadwood to reduce lateral growth and branch growth over property. T4 (Rear garden of 12 Wergs Road) - Pine - Remove compression fork scaffold branch over property (10 Wergs Road) to prevent failure of defective branch. T7 (Front garden of 10 Wergs Road) - Beech - Reduce back to previous reduction points - previously reduced, tree is large for its current location and the reduction is not considered detrimental to the trees health or public visual amenity
Split decision Trees 3 docs -
30 Wrottesley Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8SF
T1 Pine (first tree of group) - Fell as close to ground level as possible due to poor form - The tree is one-sided with lateral branches extending only to the SW due to a restricted growth pattern as part of a group. Now left at increased wind exposure following the removal of 2 neighbouring pines from 26b Wrottesley Road in 2021. The site is currently being developed, there was found to be a buried brick structure at least 2m deep within the rooting area of T1 which will have impeded the root development, there is very limited lateral root structure in the South-Western direction, which is also the direction of the crown growth.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
34 Wrottesley Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8SF
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion and new window feature/extension to rear.
Withdrawn Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docsSmall domestic
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