Planning Application

What this application is

This is a Section 211 notice for removal to a oak 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: T1 - Oak - Remove 2 snapped limbs from southern side of canopy, remove deadwood, shorten by approximately 2.5m lower branches overhanging Priory Road to reduce leverage and therefore risk to road and overhead fibre opti…. The application was received by Bromsgrove and Redditch on 04 May 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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