St Marys Parish Church, Church Road, Stretton Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/00778 - Works to a Protected Tree Live

Proposal

Selective limb reduction of overhanging branches by up to 2 metres or to suitable growth points of 2 Sycamore trees (T18 and T19 of TPO 37) (AMENDED DESCRIPTION) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 1 Oct 2026; it is now day 64. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Radon-affected area
Grade II* listed: Church of St Mary
List entry 1293648 · 23 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Stretton (East Staffordshire) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Stretton
Parish
Stretton CP
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 64, past the statutory target. 96% of tree and landscaping works in East Staffordshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 6417 days to the predicted decision (day 81)
84%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
96decided 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/2026/00746
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Committee
13 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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