Main Road Meriden Solihull CV7 7NL Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01086/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Lateral crown reduction of the northern canopy of a sycamore tree by up to 3m to leave a canopy spread to the north of 4.5m creating wounds of no more than 60mm. Reason to allow construction space for a mast swap to prevent damage to canopy branches. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Consultation
10 Jun 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Premises at the Western Corner of Birmingham Road and Gloves Close
List entry 1374515 · 24 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt 4 m away: Birmingham; Priority habitat 4 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Meriden 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 7NL
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Meriden & Arden
Parish
Meriden Parish Council
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
ACS Consulting

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 5 days faster than Solihull's median of 58 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
140decided 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-14991431
Planning Portal ref
PP-14991431
Neighbours
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Aug 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