Planning Application

What this application is

This is a Section 211 notice for pruning to a holly tree in a conservation area in Bromsgrove and Redditch. The council has six weeks to consider whether the tree warrants a full Tree Preservation Order before work can go ahead.

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: Holly tree in font garden - pruned. Holly tree in back garden - felled as the grass is dead around the tree. Possible Laurel tree at the side of the property - pruned as the branches are touching the roof of the house. The application was received by Bromsgrove and Redditch on 30 March 2026 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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