Lancaster Park, Newborough Road, Needwood, DE13 9PD Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/00099 - Works to a Protected Tree Approved

Proposal

Felling of six Sycamore trees (T1, T2, T3, T4, T9 and T16), remove dead stem from six Sycamore trees (T5, T6, T8, T13, 19 and T20), remove two dead stems from one Sycamore tree (T17), remove decaying stem over the entrance sign from one Sycamore tree (T10), remove deadwood from four Sycamore trees (T12, T14, T15 and T18) and remove dead stem and deadwood from one Sycamore tree (T7) (All of TPO 75-W1) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jan 2026
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Approved
11 Mar 2026

Approved on 11 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Radon-affected area
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Newchurch (East Staffordshire) built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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

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Important details

Application type
Works to a Protected Tree
Postcode
DE13 9PD
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
Crown
Parish
Hanbury CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Mar 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval - Delegated
Decision date
11 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stockley Park Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 15 days slower than East Staffordshire's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
140decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by East Staffordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Staffordshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00034
Comments by
27 Feb 2026
Committee
15 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#246 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Staffordshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #294 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 70% 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 (95%) 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. View full council performance
East Staffordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #53 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #75 of 296
21%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #294 of 296
70%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #285 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
50 decided
601
Total decisions
45 refused in the year to March 2026