South Lodge The Old Gate Lodges Hewell Lane Tardebigge Worcestershire B60 1LP Data via plota.co.uk

TPO26/123 - Works to a tree with a TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

Professional Recommendation Based upon my inspection and the additional evidence revealed during the authorised works, I consider that the condition and risk profile of T3, T10, T14, T15, T16 and T17 should no longer be assumed to be represented by the earlier ground level assessment without further review. T3. Sycamore-Acer pseudoplatanus. Early Mature. Significant ivy covering on stem, stripped from base to 2m, inspection of upper stem restricted Occluded pruning wounds. Now exposed by T1 removal. Large pruning wound at base with decay. Tree lean, crown loading and structural imbalance. Fell. T10. Sycamore-Acer pseudoplatanus. Mature. Significant ivy covering on stem, cleared from base to 2.5m, inspection of upper stem restricted Occluded pruning wounds evident. Crown condition, deadwood and evidence of physiological stress or dieback. Similarities between external symptoms present on retained trees and defects subsequently exposed within felled trees. Changes in exposure and wind loading resulting from removal of neighbouring trees. Fell. T14. Pedunculate oak-Quercus robur. Mature. Historic pruning wound at 1.5m, occluded. Inspection restricted by ivy, stripped from base to 2.5m to allow inspection. Proximity and direction of fall towards foreseeable targets, particularly the adjoining highway and pedestrian areas. Similarities between external symptoms present on retained trees and defects subsequently exposed within felled trees. Fell. T15. European lime Tilia x europaea. Mature. Inspection restricted by ivy on trunk, stripped from base to 2.5m to allow Inspection. Major deadwood in canopy. (Possibly offsite as outside of fence). Fell. Establish boundary. T16. Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Mature. Decay at base on west side and south side Inspection restricted by ivy on trunk, stripped from base to 4m to allow Inspection. Deadwood in canopy. Changes in exposure and wind loading resulting from removal of neighbouring trees. Similarities betwee Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026, from Bromsgrove's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Lodges at North West Gate of Hewell Park South Lodge and Gate Pier at North West Gate to Hewell Park
List entry 1168009 · 9 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
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. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Registered park or garden: Hewell Grange
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Hewell Grange 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.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Hewell Grange
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Tardebigge built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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

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Important details

Council
Bromsgrove
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
B60 1LP
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Tardebigge Ward
Parish
Tutnall And Cobley Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Bromsgrove usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
97decided 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 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15174693
Planning Portal ref
PP-15174693
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 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

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