2 Highfield Drive, Winshill, Burton upon Trent, DE15 0LH Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/00276 - Works to a Protected Tree Refused

Proposal

Coppice groups consisting of Ash, Hawthorn, Sycamore, Holly, Laurel & Yew trees (G1 & G2), Fell to Ground Level 1 Ash tree (T1), 1 Beech tree (T2), 1 Sycamore tree (T4) and 2 Common Lime trees (T89 &T90), Crown reduction of up to 3 metres on all aspects of 2 Horse Chestnut trees (T3 & T5), Coppice 1 Common Lime Tree (T7) and 1 Horse Chestnut tree (T10), Remove epicormic/basal growth of 1 Sycamore tree (T9), Remove epicormic/basal growth and pollard back to original pollard head of 7 Common Lime trees (T82-T88), Crown reduction of up to 3m on all aspects, remove dead branches and remove epicormic/basal growth of 1 Horse Chestnut tree (T11), Crown reduction of up to 2m on all aspects & remove epicormic/basal growth of 1 Sycamore tree (T12) and Crown reduction of up to 4m on all aspects & remove epicormic/basal growth of one Sycamore tree (T13) (all of TPO ) (AMENDED DESCRIPTION) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
12 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
18 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 18 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Ancient woodland
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Ancient woodlandCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Burton upon Trent built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 3 November 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £750,000 in April 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

11 April 2024£750,000
15 December 2006£557,500
31 October 1995£235,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area499 m² (5,371 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to a Protected Tree
Postcode
DE15 0LH
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Winshill
Parish
Winshill CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
Refused - Delegated
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Regional Tree Care Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 67 days from validation, 25 days slower than East Staffordshire's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 7% of tree and landscaping works here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
206decided 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/2025/01385
Comments by
9 May 2026
Committee
2 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
7 May 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.