12 Park Avenue Wolstanton Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 8AU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00501/TWA - Tree Works to TPO Tree(s) Approved

Proposal

No1 Lime Tree: Maintenance of the tree canopy as it conflicts with the No2 Beech Tree. No2 Beech Tree: Trim the canopy to prevent contact with the house and gutters. Remove squirrel damaged branches in the canopy. Ensure a balanced canopy. No3 Lime Tree: Trim the canopy to ensure a balanced growth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Watlands Park 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Watlands Park. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Newcastle-under-Lyme built-up area; Tree preservation order 25 m away.
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 £460,000 in April 2007. Detached house, freehold.

27 April 2007£460,000

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 8AU
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Wolstanton
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. 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

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Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15078608
Planning Portal ref
PP-15078608
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 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