Planning Application

TPO25/173

Pending Consideration

TPO work · Bromsgrove and Redditch

Application Details

Reference
TPO25/173
Address
23 Holly Dell Walkers Heath Birmingham West Midlands B38 0AG
Status
Pending Consideration
Date Received
16 September 2025
Target decision by
11 November 2025 (statutory 8-week target)
Application type
Tree Preservation Order (TPO) work
Description
Estimated 80-100 year old oak tree (TPO16/2006) located at rear of the above property. The work requested is to reduce the tree's canopy back to levels of previous reduction carried out in early 2018 under a previous TPO application approved by the Council. The branches are once again extending up to the gutters of the house. They overhang and touch the roof, and the branches overhang all adjacent gardens. There is excessive shading (almost 100%) in the garden of the property and over-shading in adjacent properties. The work requested is as recommended by the tree surgeons previously used - ie to reduce the tree by approx. 4-5 metres back to the point of the last reduction. See diagram.
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What this application is

Species: Oak

This TPO application concerns a oak tree in Bromsgrove and Redditch. Because the tree is protected by a Tree Preservation Order, no work can go ahead without written consent from the council.

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: Estimated 80-100 year old oak tree (TPO16/2006) located at rear of the above property. The work requested is to reduce the tree's canopy back to levels of previous reduction carried out in early 2018 under a previous TP…. The application was received by Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough Council on 16 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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