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19, Farlands Road, Oldswinford, Stourbridge, DY8 2DD

P26/0008/TREECATree Preservation OrderApproved

Approved on 19 March 2026

Council decision: Approved with ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Notification of proposed tree works in a Conservation Area to undertake various tree works: T1 - Acer - Reduce size, increase clearance from window and reshape crown by way of a reduction of up to 2ft. To allow further light into the window and seating area. T2 - Magnolia - Reduce overall size by up to 5ft, crown lift above lawned area and removal of any dead and damaged branches. To achieve a maintainable size for the rear garden. T3 - Looks to be a variety of Sorbus - Reduce overall height of tree by 50%. To allow aditional light into the garden and to remove competition with T4. T4 - Twisted Willow tree - Reduce overall height by up to 3m back to a point suitable for regrowth. Reduce overhang in to neighbouring garden by way of crown lifting to 4.5m above ground level. To reduce chance of future failure, give clearance above garden/play shed and to provide clearance for neighbouring garden. G1 - Mixed group of small trees less than 100mm in diameter - Full removal to ground level of 3x trees in G1. Fell for the benefit of light and reduced competition with T1.

Received
6 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Norton
  1. Received6 Jan
  2. Validated6 Jan
  3. Consult.
  4. Target3 Mar
  5. Decided19 Mar

Decided in 72 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 19, FARLANDS ROAD, OLDSWINFORD, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 2DD. Dudley has handled 325 applications of this type. This one was decided in 72 days, 2 weeks longer than Dudley's typical decision time. The site is in the Love Lane, Oldswinford conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 55 applications across Norton. We hold 869 applications in total for the DY8 postcode area.

65% of trees applications at Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
DY8 2DD
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 January 2026
Target decision date
3 March 2026
Permission expires
18 March 2027

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14601839
UPRN
90078013
Documents
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Love Lane Oldswinford
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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