Planning Application

What this application is

This TPO application proposes crown reduction to a protected tree in Bromsgrove. The council has eight weeks to decide and may negotiate a lighter specification with the owner.

Trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order cannot be pruned, reduced or felled without written consent from the council. This application is a request for that consent, usually because the tree is close to a property, showing signs of decline, or in need of routine crown management.

The applicant's own description is: Crown reduction required. Lower boughs have grown signifiantly and over hang the residential gardens of number 5 & 7 Alder Way. Owing to the weight of these boughs, they hang low. One is particular is now only four mete…. The application was received by Bromsgrove District Council on 01 September 2025 and is currently marked pending consideration on the council register — see what that status means.

If you want to respond

Neighbours are formally notified only for trees inside a conservation area, but anyone can comment during the consultation window. Comments should focus on the tree's amenity value, health, or the impact of the proposed work — not the identity of the owner.

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