Oakleigh Bignall Hill Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST7 8LS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00230/TWA5 - Tree Works 5 day notice Approved

Proposal

Application for urgent tree works to fell T5 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2026
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Approved
25 Mar 2026

Approved on 25 Mar 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bignall End built-up area; Green belt about 20 m away: Stoke-on-Trent; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 5 day notice
Postcode
ST7 8LS
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Audley
Parish
Audley Rural
Case officer
Show
Decision
Permit
Decision date
25 Mar 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 47 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 →

Consultation & key dates

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