20 St. Bernards Road Olton Solihull B92 7BB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01365/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Prune 1 No. horse chestnut tree in front garden to clear 20 - 22 St. Bernards Road by up to 2m, crown lift canopy over footpath up to 3m, including one low branch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Consultation
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Solihull built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Solihull
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
B92 7BB
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Olton
Parish
Non-Civil Parish Or Community
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 29 days faster than Solihull's median of 73 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
236decided 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

Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Solihull
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#141 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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