45 Lower Oxford Road Basford Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 0PB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00527/TWA - Tree Works to TPO Tree(s) Approved

Proposal

A1, a semi mature Fraxinus excelsior / common ash tree in rear garden, 12m tall. Canopy in overall decline due to Hymenoscyphus fraxineus (ash die back / A.D.B). Dead branches forming throughout canopy. Reactionary epicormic growth forming along main branches and stem. Reduce canopy size to 8m to remove dead branches and lessen likely hood of wind throw failure due to weakening of timber from A.D.B. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Tree preservation order 9 m away; Coalfield, development low risk area; Conservation area 87 m away: Basford; Inside the Newcastle-under-Lyme built-up area; Air quality management area 27 m away: Newcastle-under-Lyme Town - Number 2.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £220,000 in June 2002. Detached house, freehold.

14 June 2002£220,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works to TPO Tree(s)
Postcode
ST5 0PB
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
May Bank
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Under Lyme Tree Care Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 18 days faster than Newcastle under Lyme's median of 54 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15103082
Planning Portal ref
PP-15103082
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use