2 HIGHFIELD DRIVE, WINSHILL, BURTON UPON TRENT, DE15 0LH

PENDING P/2026/00537
Date received
20 May 2026
Postcode
DE15 0LH

Description

Felling of two Common Lime trees (T89, T90), one Highclere Holly tree (T91) Reduce end-weight loading, re-pollarding back to original pollard points of seven Common Lime trees (T82, T83, T84, T85, T86, T87 & T88), overall crown reduction of up to 2 metres of one Scots Pine tree (T92) and crown reduction to the north-western aspect by up to 2 metres, reduction in height by approx. 3 metres, removal of deadwood, damaged and defective branches through the crown of one Atlas Cedar tree (T94) (mix of TPO244, TPO394 and TPO66) (see submitted proposed tree work document)

East Staffordshire
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#255 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Staffordshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #286 out of 292. 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. View full council performance
East Staffordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #77 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #104 of 292
28%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #286 of 292
67%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #280 of 292
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