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

PENDING P/2026/00534
Date received
20 May 2026
Postcode
DE15 0LH

Description

Felling of one Ash tree (T1), one Copper Beech tree (T2), one Horse Chestnut tree (T3), crown reduction up to 3 metres of one Horse Chestnut tree (T5), removal of epicormic and basal growth, crown raise over the highway to achieve a minimum clearance of 5.5 metres above carriageway of one Sycamore tree (T9), coppice one Horse Chestnut tree (T10), crown reduction of up to 3 metres, removal of deadwood exceeding 25mm in diameter, removal of epicormic and basal growth, sever ivy and retaining a clear stem height of approx. 1 metres of one Horse Chestnut tree (T11), removal of epicormic and basal growth and sever ivy growth to maintain approx. 1 metre of clear stem of one Sycamore tree (T12), removal of epicormic and basal growth and sever ivy growth to maintain approx. 1 metre of clear stem and crown raise over the highway to achieve a minimum clearance of 5.5 metres above carriageway of one Sycamore tree (T13) (a mix of TPO244 and TPO394) (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
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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