St Peters C of E Infant and Junior School, the Square, Marchington, ST14 8LF Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/00984 - Works to a Protected Tree Live
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Remove major deadwood from crown and remove branch over neighbouring property by up to 5 metres of one Scarlet Oak tree (T34 of TPO 399) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Validated
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from East Staffordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026

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Documents 1

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Arboricultural Report REC 09.09.2026 Supporting Documents · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Radon-affected area
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Telephone Kiosk, Grade II, 61 m away · 1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Conservation area 24 m away: Marchington; Inside the Marchington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
East Staffordshire
Application type
Works to a Protected Tree
Postcode
ST14 8LF
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Crown
Parish
Marchington CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. East Staffordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
140decided 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/2026/00958
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Committee
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
MARCHINGTON PARISH HALL THE SQUARE MARCHINGTON ST14 8LF
Installation of 16 roof mounted solar panels to the rear (west) elevation of the village…
P/2026/00134
2025 Approved
MARCHINGTON PARISH HALL THE SQUARE MARCHINGTON ST14 8LF
Installation of 16 roof mounted solar panels to the rear (west) elevation of the village…
P/2026/00134
2024 Approved
(Bagshaws) High Street Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LD
Listed Building application for the demolition of boundary wall fronting the highway and…
P/2024/01383
2024 Approved
(Bagshaws) High Street Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LD
Listed Building application for the demolition of boundary wall fronting the highway and…
P/2024/01383
2025 Approved
Marchington Parish Hall The Square Marchington ST14 8LF
Felling of Three Sorbus Trees
P/2025/00161
2025 Approved
Marchington Parish Hall The Square Marchington ST14 8LF
Felling of Three Sorbus Trees
P/2025/00161
2025 Approved
The Poplars Hall Road Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LG
Reduce one Juniper Tree to a height of 0.9m above ground level.
P/2025/00122
2025 Approved
The Poplars Hall Road Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LG
Reduce one Juniper Tree to a height of 0.9m above ground level.
P/2025/00122
2022 Refused
(Bagshaws) High Street Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LD
Demolition of outbuildings to facilitate the erection of 9 dwellings with associated gara…
P/2022/01145
2023 Refused
(bagshaws) High Street Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LD
Listed Building Consent for the demolition of outbuildings to facilitate the erection of…
P/2023/00241
2022 Refused
(Bagshaws) High Street Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LD
Demolition of outbuildings to facilitate the erection of 9 dwellings with associated gara…
P/2022/01145
2023 Approved
West View The Grange High Street Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LD
Crown reduction by selective branch reduction of 1 metre on the property side only of one…
P/2023/00958
2022 Approved
Marchington Village Hall The Square Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LH
Replacement canopy porch to the front elevation
P/2022/01341
2022 Approved
Marchington Village Hall The Square Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LH
Replacement canopy porch to the front elevation
P/2022/01341
2022 Approved
Holly Bank High Street Marchington Uttoxeter ST14 8LD
Conversion and alterations of an existing L-shaped outbuilding into an annexe
P/2022/00785
2022 Approved
Holly Bank High Street Marchington Uttoxeter ST14 8LD
Conversion and alterations of an existing L-shaped outbuilding into an annexe
P/2022/00785
2022 Approved
The Grange, East View High Street Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LD
Reduce by up to 1.2 metres, cut back to level the bulge by the house and tidy up the side…
P/2022/00492
2022 Approved
The Grange, East View High Street Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LD
Reduce by up to 1.2 metres, cut back to level the bulge by the house and tidy up the side…
P/2022/00492
2021 Approved
Marchington Village Hall The Square Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LF
Felling of three Leylandi trees, and minor tip pruning of one Yew tree to remove 0.5m of…
P/2021/01075
2021 Approved
Marchington Village Hall The Square Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LF
Felling of three Leylandi trees, and minor tip pruning of one Yew tree to remove 0.5m of…
P/2021/01075
2017 Approved
Bramley Cottage The Square Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LF
Reduction in height by 50% and pollard to regenerate growth to one holly tree
P/2017/00212
2016 Decided
St Peters C of E Infant and Junior School The Square Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LH
Crown reduction by 40% one Oak tree, remove isolated branches of one Oak tree, one Hornbe…
P/2016/01661
2016 Decided
St Peters C of E Infant and Junior School The Square Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LH
Crown reduction by 40% one Oak tree, remove isolated branches of one Oak tree, one Hornbe…
P/2016/01661
2016 Approved
Marchington Parish Hall The Square Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LF
Erection of a single storey rear extension
P/2016/01136
2016 Approved
Marchington Parish Hall The Square Marchington Staffordshire ST14 8LF
Erection of a single storey rear extension
P/2016/01136
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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