Trees & High Hedges

Protected trees, high hedge complaints and TPO applications

If you currently have a planning application involving protected trees, a High Hedge complaint, or TPO application, please expect a delay with any consultation or decision. We are currently diverting all our resources into dealing with the affected trees in the Norton / Stourbridge area following wildfires. We would appreciate your patience given the unprecedented demand and will respond to matters in due course.

Residents' briefing and updates - major wildfire in Norton, Stourbridge

View the briefings and ongoing updates here.

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Trees are the largest and longest-lived organisms upon the earth. Within a town they are the largest structures in most residential streets and open spaces and are only dwarfed by high-rise buildings. Globally they are crucial in maintaining the delicate balances of nature allowing the continuance of life.

Protecting Trees

Trees are an important part of our heritage and environment. There are many benefits of trees and the Council has the power to protect trees and to control the work which is undertaken to trees that make an important contribution to the local area.