3 Ferndale Gate Blackwell Worcestershire B60 1GY Data via plota.co.uk

TPO26/109 - Works to a tree with a TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

Lime tree located at rear of property ( T1 ) 1) Lift canopy to a height of 2.5mtrs 2) Reduce Crown in height by 2mtrs 3) Thin crown by 10% 4) Remove any crossing branches including any dead wood Apple tree located at rear of property ( T2 ) 1) Reduce reshape crown by 25%… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 52.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Blackwell built-up area; Green belt 22 m away: Birmingham; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
Bromsgrove
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
B60 1GY
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Lickey Hills Ward
Parish
Lickey And Blackwell Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 52, past Bromsgrove's usual 38 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 23 Oct 2026.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
78decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085962
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bromsgrove
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#87 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bromsgrove ranks #157 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bromsgrove decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #34 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #51 of 296
63%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #157 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #126 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
59 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
13 decided
476
Total decisions
27 refused in the year to March 2026