Black Horse House 3 Porthill Bank Newcastle Staffordshire ST5 0LS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00719/TWA - Tree Works to TPO Tree(s) Pending Consideration

Proposal

Works to Trees Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Newcastle under Lyme's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 2 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: AQMA Number 3 - Maybank, Wolstanton, Porthill
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order 7 m away; 1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Newcastle-under-Lyme built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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 3

Last sold for £500,000 in April 2021. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

9 April 2021£500,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
7 November 2018£400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
24 June 1996£140,000Detached house

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

Building

Floor area76 m² (818 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works to TPO Tree(s)
Postcode
ST5 0LS
Received
around 1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Bradwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
N & J Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Newcastle under Lyme usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 54.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
110decided 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15266049
Planning Portal ref
PP-15266049
Comments by
2 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 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

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.