Planning Application

What this application is

This is a Section 211 notice for removal to a magnolia 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 - Reduce Cypress by 50% due to previous snap out and proximity to building. T2 - Reduce over extended lateral branch from Magnolia over the garden path to reduce weight on limb. TG3 - Reduce height of group of Cypres…. The application was received by Bromsgrove and Redditch on 04 August 2026.

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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