39 Alder Lane Balsall Common Solihull CV7 7DZ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/00583/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Refused

Proposal

Crown reduction on 4 No. oak trees (marked as T3, T4, T5, T6 on sketch plan) by up to 3.5 to 4 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
14 May 2026
✓
Consultation
15 May 2026
✗
Refused
9 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Balsall Common built-up area; Green belt 51 m away: Birmingham; 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £300,000 in March 2001. Detached house, freehold.

30 March 2001£300,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area357 m² (3,843 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Solihull
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
CV7 7DZ
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Meriden & Arden
Parish
Balsall Parish Council
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oakland Group

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 58 days. Refused, as 9% 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-14806618v2
Consultation
15 May 2026
Comments by
9 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.