Darlaston Court 123 Main Road Meriden Solihull CV7 7NJ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01602/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

Reduce the whole crown of London plane tree T1 - in front of Flats 40-42 overhanging carriageway - by 3 metres, prune back from property to provide a 2 metre clearance, remove major deadwood and crown thin 10% of the volume. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Oct 2026 and 14 Nov 2026, from Solihull's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Meriden built-up area; Green belt 25 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
Solihull
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
CV7 7NJ
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Meriden & Arden
Parish
Meriden Parish Council
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ideal Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Solihull usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 66.

Day 1353 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
46%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
112decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15194649
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Solihull
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#141 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Solihull ranks #148 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Solihull decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #44 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #116 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #148 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #160 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
53 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,118
Total decisions
71 refused in the year to March 2026