Silver Lea Manor Road Baldwins Gate Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 5ET Data via plota.co.uk

26/00378/TWA - Tree Works to TPO Tree(s) Pending Decision

Proposal

T1 and T2 sweet chestnut To crown reduce up to 3m where applicable to suitable pruning points. To maintain the cycle of works on trees that began previously. Historic tree bracing between main stems seems to be holding well with the hopes that reducing some weight will help continue the tree?s life and increase safety by decreasing the likely hood of limb failure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 141.

Site constraints 6

Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Madeley Park built-up area; Priority habitat 27 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works to TPO Tree(s)
Postcode
ST5 5ET
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Maer & Whitmore
Parish
Whitmore
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hassall And Sons Tree Experts

Decision outlook

Day 141, past the statutory target. 96% of tree and landscaping works in Newcastle under Lyme are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 14185 days past the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14851978
Planning Portal ref
PP-14851978
Statutory expiry
2 Jul 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

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