4 Mill Farm Barns Mill Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8BA Data via plota.co.uk

26/42652/TCA - Tree Works in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Moddershall Valley Conservation Area: 2 x Silver Birch (T1 & T2) - Fell to ground level. Stump to be cut to ground and treated with an eco (herbicide) plug to prevent regrowth, all arisings to be removed from site. Both trees in close proximity to property and pavement. Roots causing lifting and cracking in pavement and structural concerns in property. Possible risk to drainage/ services Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 25 Oct 2026, from Stafford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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 ↗
Moddershall Valley conservation area
Also Moddershall Valley. 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 ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Mill Restaurant and Attached Aqueduct, Grade II, 37 m away · 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 ↗
Also on the record
Flood defence 19 m away (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 25 year flood); Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Stone (Stafford) built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £275,000 in October 2013. Terraced house, freehold.

17 October 2013£275,000

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

Building

Floor area125 m² (1,345 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace bungalow
Built2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.29 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Stafford
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
ST15 8BA
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
St Michaels And Stonefield
Parish
Stone Town
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 42 of the 56-day target. Stafford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 49.

Day 4214 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
59decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Stafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Stafford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#278 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Stafford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #290 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) 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
Stafford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #227 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #195 of 296
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #290 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #245 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
512
Total decisions
84 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.