Planning Application

TPO26/069

Pending Consideration

TPO work · Bromsgrove and Redditch

Application Details

Reference
TPO26/069
Address
Holmwood/Southcrest Woodland (Woodland Trust Site) in between Purshall Close, the cemetary and Musketts Way
Status
Pending Consideration
Date Received
08 May 2026
Target decision by
03 July 2026 (statutory 8-week target)
Application type
Tree Preservation Order (TPO) work
Description
We would like to coppice around 25% of the holly understorey in the wood. This will be across the whole wood but will focus on denser areas and groups that are restricting species regeneration and diminishing public access. Holly will be cut to ground level but most will likely sprout again as coppice. This will help: reduce this species dominance, diversify the structure (supporting more biodiversity generally), allow more light to reach areas of the woodland floor, increase species regeneration and diversification and, by selecting specimens that restrict public views and feelings of safety, improve public experience. All material will be left on site for habitat and other ecological benefits, with some left a large pieces and some chipped.
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What this application is

Species: Holly

This TPO application concerns a holly tree in Holmwood/Southcrest Woodland (Woodland Trust Site) in between Purshall Close. Because the tree is protected by a Tree Preservation Order, no work can go ahead without written consent from the council.

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: We would like to coppice around 25% of the holly understorey in the wood. This will be across the whole wood but will focus on denser areas and groups that are restricting species regeneration and diminishing public acc…. The application was received by Bromsgrove and Redditch on 08 May 2026 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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