136 SCALPCLIFFE ROAD, STAPENHILL, BURTON UPON TRENT, DE15 9AB
PENDING
P/2026/00131
Description
Overall crown reduction up to 6 metres and removal of damaged limbs of one Copper Beech tree (T1 of TPO 101)
East Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#246 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
East Staffordshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #276 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 67% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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East Staffordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #77 of 282
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #101 of 282
28%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #276 of 282
67%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #270 of 282
86%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
45 decided
558
Total decisions
42 refused in 2025