Trees At , The Steeplechase , Uttoxeter , Staffordshire Data via plota.co.uk

P/2025/00686 - Tree Notice Approved

Proposal

Crown reduction in height by 3-4 metres of 5 Silver Birch trees Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2025
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Validated
14 Aug 2025
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Approved
17 Sept 2025

Approved on 17 Sept 2025 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Red Gables
List entry 1038757 · 22 m away · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II)
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 ↗
Uttoxeter 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Uttoxeter built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Notice
Received
25 Jun 2025
Validated
14 Aug 2025
Ward
Town
Parish
Uttoxeter
Case officer
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Decision
Approved - Delegated
Decision date
17 Sept 2025
Applicant
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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
206decided 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/2025/00686
Comments by
6 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 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