Neos Parkwood Drive Baldwins Gate Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 5EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00331/TWA - Tree Works to TPO Tree(s) Approved

Proposal

Group of Silver Birch overhanging the neighbouring driveway and house. Some are poor specimen and self set that are heavily leaning towards the house. Remove to make space for healthier specimen. Larger Silver Birch has tight V growth and occluded, high impact zone. Shorten limbs growing towards neighbouring property by up to 2m back to suitable growth points. Rowan also showing a very tight V growth point. Remove to reduce competition to healthier specimen. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Apr 2026
✓
Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Madeley Park built-up area; Tree preservation order 30 m away; 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, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area194 m² (2,088 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works to TPO Tree(s)
Postcode
ST5 5EU
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Maer & Whitmore
Parish
Whitmore
Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JSK Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 67 days from validation, 13 days slower than Newcastle under Lyme's median of 54 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
95decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14899149
Planning Portal ref
PP-14899149
Statutory expiry
11 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Newcastle under Lyme
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#78 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Newcastle under Lyme ranks #133 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Newcastle under Lyme decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #61 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #19 of 296
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #133 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #159 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
30 decided
485
Total decisions
34 refused in the year to March 2026

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.