The Crown Inn , Main Street , Yoxall , Staffordshire , DE13 8NQ Data via plota.co.uk

P/2025/00707 - Tree Notice Approved

Proposal

Felling of one Cherry tree (T1) and crown lift up to 6 metres of one Sycamore tree (T2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2025
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Approved
11 Aug 2025
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Appeal allowed
6 Mar 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2025 · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Yoxall conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
National infrastructure project 403 m away: Willington C Gas Pipeline
The site is 403 m from the project boundary. Gas pipeline, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Swarbourne House, Grade II, 45 m away · 8 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Yoxall 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
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area345 m² (3,714 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Notice
Postcode
DE13 8NQ
Received
1 Jul 2025
Validated
1 Jul 2025
Ward
Bagots & Needwood
Parish
Yoxall
Case officer
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Decision
Approved - Delegated
Decision date
11 Aug 2025
Appeal
Allowed · 6 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6002675 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Ben Creasey Tree Services Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
204decided 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
P/2025/00707
Comments by
2 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
12 Aug 2025
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.