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6 The Croft Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6LX

26/0147/TPOWorks to a tree with a TPORefused

Refused on 1 April 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Fell Oak Tree (T1)

Received
24 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Foley Park And Hoobrook
  1. Received24 Feb
  2. Validated24 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target21 Apr
  5. Decided1 Apr

Decided in 36 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 6 The Croft Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 6LX. Wyre Forest has handled 789 applications of this type. This one was decided in 36 days, 13 days quicker than Wyre Forest's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 34 applications across Foley Park And Hoobrook. We hold 1,684 applications in total for the DY11 postcode area.

93% of trees applications at Wyre Forest District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The tree subject to this application is a mature oak located within a domestic garden setting. The tree exhibits a lean; however, this is not pronounced and is estimated to be approximately 20 degrees from vertical. An inspection of the surrounding ground revealed no evidence of soil movement or root plate instability. Attention was drawn by the applicant to previous pruning wounds. On inspection, these did not present any obvious indications of structural weakness or any defects likely to compromise the overall integrity of the tree. In the absence of any technical supporting evidence to demonstrate that the tree is unsafe or poses a material risk in its current situation, no arboricultural justification for its removal was identified. The tree was inspected in February 2026, at which time it was not in leaf; therefore, its physiological condition could not be fully assessed. 26/0147/TPO Discussions with the tree owner confirmed that the primary reasons for seeking removal relate to reduced garden light levels and seasonal leaf fall. The oak is a mature specimen that provides significant amenity value. Its removal would result in the loss of this contribution to the local environment.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
DY11 6LX
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Kidderminster Town

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 February 2026
Target decision date
21 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
(Grounds And Arboricultural Services Officer) The Depot Green Street Kidderminster DY10 1HA

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
2
Constraints
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation 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

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© 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.

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

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Wyre Forest

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