Planning Application

26/00432/S211

Pending Consideration

Conservation area tree · Bromsgrove and Redditch

Application Details

Reference
26/00432/S211
Address
The Old School Walton Pool Lane Clent Worcestershire DY9 9PJ
Status
Pending Consideration
Date Received
26 March 2026
Target decision by
07 May 2026 (statutory 6-week target)
Application type
Tree work in a conservation area (Section 211 notice)
Description
There are two Yew trees at Oakleigh, 88 Church Avenue, Clent DY9 9PL that are substantial and overhang our Orangery outbuilding and patio and block light. Obviously over time they have grown and now require trimming, with some of the over hanging branches requiring approximately 50% reduction.
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What this application is

Species: Yew

This is a Section 211 notice concerning a yew tree in a conservation area in Bromsgrove and Redditch. The council has six weeks to decide whether to make a Tree Preservation Order.

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: There are two Yew trees at Oakleigh, 88 Church Avenue, Clent DY9 9PL that are substantial and overhang our Orangery outbuilding and patio and block light. Obviously over time they have grown and now require trimming, wi…. The application was received by Bromsgrove and Redditch on 26 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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