9 St Pauls Square, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2EF Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/00947 - Works to a Protected Tree Approved

Proposal

Crown reduce to create a maximum 2 metre clearance from the property wall of one Silver Birch tree (T1) and one Copper Beech tree (T2) (of TPO 374) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Radon-affected area
King Edward Place 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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Paul, Grade II*, 55 m away · 1 Grade II*, 3 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
Local nature reserve 451 m away: Kingfisher Trail; Inside the Burton upon Trent built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 area567 m² (6,103 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 124)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to a Protected Tree
Postcode
DE14 2EF
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Shobnall
Parish
Shobnall CP
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval - Delegated
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
FPCR Environment and Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 8 days faster than East Staffordshire's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. 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
PP/2026/00939
Comments by
3 Oct 2026
Committee
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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.