Planning Application

What this application is

This is a Section 211 notice concerning a cherry tree in a conservation area in Bromsgrove and Redditch. The council has six weeks to decide whether to make a Tree Preservation Order.

Trees in a conservation area with a trunk diameter over 75mm are automatically protected. A Section 211 notice gives the council six weeks to decide whether to make a Tree Preservation Order before work can proceed.

The applicant's own description is: 1 Cherry plum tree on border of property. Trees needs to be reduced in height by a third and brought in from overhanging area at rear of property, particularly considering that the adjacent building will be carrying out…. The application was received by Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough Council on 18 August 2025 and is currently marked pending consideration on the council register — see what that status means.

If you want to respond

You can submit an objection asking the council to make a TPO if you feel the tree contributes meaningfully to the character of the conservation area.

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