Lutley Mill, Lutley Lane, Hayley Green, Halesowen, B63 1EX Data via plota.co.uk

P26/0385/TREECA - Tree Conservation Area Notification (s211) Approved

Proposal

Notification of proposed tree works in a Conservation Area to Fell 1no.Ash tree. Re-shape 1no.Yew tree by up to 2 metres as shown in diagram and lift canopy by up to x 0.61m from roof of outbuilding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Apr 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 16

Site of Importance - Nature ConservationLandscape Heritage AreasMineral Safeguarding AreaArchaeological interestLutley MILL halesowen.Article 4 directionLBII
Green belt: Birmingham
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Lutley Mill Halesowen. conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Air quality management area: Dudley AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Lutley Mill, Grade II, 38 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Site of Importance - Nature ConservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Landscape Heritage AreasCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Archaeological interestCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Lutley MILL halesowen.Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
LBIICouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Birmingham and the Black Country; Inside the Halesowen built-up area; Priority habitat 9 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Dudley
Application type
Tree Conservation Area Notification (s211)
Postcode
B63 1EX
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Hayley Green & Cradley South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Hatton

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, about the council's usual 76 days. Approved, as 60% of tree and landscaping works here are.

16%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
85decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Dudley in the last twelve months, from validation. Dudley decision record →

Dudley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#128 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Dudley ranks #122 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dudley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #246 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 296
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #122 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #76 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
52 decided
780
Total decisions
137 refused in the year to March 2026

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