11 Park Avenue Wolstanton Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 8AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00547/TWA - Tree Works to TPO Tree(s) Approved

Proposal

Ash Has dropped multiple otherwise healthy limbs already this year. One looked to have a cavity, but two others looked healthy. There is no concern regarding the heavy leaning growth across the conservation wall, drive way and neighbours front lawn. Reduce the length of the main limb that is reaching out to a more vertical point as shown in the photo. Lime. Shorten one branch above the telephone lines by 1.5m to maintain clearance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Watlands Park 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Watlands Park. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Tree preservation order 12 m away; Inside the Newcastle-under-Lyme built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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 £480,000 in March 2022. Detached house, freehold.

4 March 2022£480,000
31 January 2014£249,950
1 November 1996£99,500

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

Building

Floor area183 m² (1,970 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2021, 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 8AX
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Wolstanton
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
JSK Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
95decided 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

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Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15118696
Planning Portal ref
PP-15118696
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 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.