The Old Dairy House Trentham Park Park Drive Trentham Stoke-On-Trent Staffordshire ST4 8AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/42600/TWT - Tree Work in TPO Awaiting decision

Proposal

TPO 121 1983 & Trentham Conservation Area: Holly - Remove as it has now outgrown it's location next to the the Old Dairy House. Also experiencing some exudation at approximately 15ft up one of the codominant stems. Semi mature Norway Maple - Excessive squirrel damage, lower limbs have been removed on the last after excessive squirrel damage led to failure. Squirrel damage present to the upper canopy and main stem with decay evident. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Sept 2026 and 28 Sept 2026, from Stafford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: The Dairy House and Dairy
List entry 1272555 · 5 m from the pin · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 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 ↗
Green belt: Stoke-on-Trent
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Trentham 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden 57 m away: Trentham Gardens
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Priority habitat 7 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Stoke-on-Trent built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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 Work in TPO
Postcode
ST4 8AE
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Swynnerton And Oulton
Parish
Swynnerton
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Stafford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 3125 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
46decided 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 10 Sept 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:
Householder 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