Planning Application

TPO25/100

Application Granted

TPO work · Bromsgrove and Redditch

Application Details

Reference
TPO25/100
Address
Heathbrook House Care Home 223 - 239 Worcester Road Stoke Heath Worcestershire B61 7JA
Status
Application Granted
Date Received
24 May 2025
Target decision by
19 July 2025 (statutory 8-week target)
Application type
Tree Preservation Order (TPO) work
Description
G1 - Mixed species - Mix of selfset trees and vegetation around larger trees. Clear vegetation including severing of ivy to assist future inspections T2 - Cherry - Crown raise over car park to 2.5m T7 - Apple - Crown raise to 2m to assist grass cutting. T8 - Sycamore - Sever and Remove Ivy to 1.5m Above Ground Level T10 - Cherry - Formative prune. Prune back low branching encroaching on road and balance canopy T14 - Sycamore - Clear ground vegetation around base of tree and remove ivy up to 2m to facilitate future inspection T17 - Himalayan Birch - Remove snapped limb from crown T23 - Scots Pine - Sever and Remove Ivy to 1.5m Above Ground Level T25 - Western red cedar - Reduce over extended branch protruding from west side of canopy at 1.8m Prune back to canopy edge T28 - False acacia - Crown lift small diameter branching of <50mm in diameter over lawned area to allow grass cutting

What this application is

Species: SycamoreWork: Removal

This TPO application concerns a sycamore tree in Bromsgrove and Redditch and proposes removal. 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: G1 - Mixed species - Mix of selfset trees and vegetation around larger trees. Clear vegetation including severing of ivy to assist future inspections T2 - Cherry - Crown raise over car park to 2.5m T7 - Apple - Crown ra…. The application was received by Bromsgrove and Redditch on 24 May 2025 and is currently marked application granted 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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