St Marys Church St Marys Place Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/42776/TCA - Tree Works in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Stafford Conservation Area: 3 x Limes - Crown lift to 5m all around. Remove epicormic growth and crown reduce by up to 3m to achieve clearance from properties and church Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Validated
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Nov 2026 and 15 Nov 2026, from Stafford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Grade I listed: Church of St Mary
List entry 1195365 · 3 m away · 38 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II*, 32 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.
Show the other 38 with distances
Historic England ↗
Stafford 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Stafford Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 316 m away: Kingsmead Marsh
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 444 m away: Doxey and Tillington Marshes SSSI; Inside the Stafford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Stafford
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
ST16 2AR
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Forebridge
Parish
Stafford M B
Applicant
Show
Agent
HRJ Gould Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Stafford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
50decided 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 3 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