Planning Application

TPO25/242

Pending Consideration

TPO work · Bromsgrove and Redditch

Application Details

Reference
TPO25/242
Address
The Avenue Blackwell Worcestershire B60 1BW
Status
Pending Consideration
Date Received
14 November 2025
Target decision by
09 January 2026 (statutory 8-week target)
Application type
Tree Preservation Order (TPO) work
Description
This application is for multiple trees that are situated on the School site. This work has been identified from a recent tree inspection in accordance with Birmingham City Councils program tree survey inspections. This survey is carried out to highlight dangerous trees that could pose a risk to the health and safety of people that may use this site. Other remedial work is also often highlighted to minimize some of the minor negatives that trees an cause e.g. reducing a canopy away from buildings and crown lifting. T11 Oak: The level of off-balance crown weight on the heavily leaning main stem. Work recommendation is to fell to ground level due to the excessive lean. T10 Oak: Excessive deadwood in crown overhang main drive. Work recommendation is to crown clean, removing all dead wood and defective and crossing branches. T9 Oak : Crossing branches in crown, branches resting on phone wires, deadwood in crown over driveway. Work recommendation is to crown clean, removing all dead wood and defective and crossing branches.
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What this application is

Species: OakWork: Felling

This TPO application concerns a oak tree in Bromsgrove and Redditch and proposes felling. The council will assess the impact on public amenity and the tree's health before deciding whether to consent, refuse, or grant with a lighter specification.

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: This application is for multiple trees that are situated on the School site. This work has been identified from a recent tree inspection in accordance with Birmingham City Councils program tree survey inspections. This…. The application was received by Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough Council on 14 November 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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