Belong Village Lower Street Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 2RS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00448/TWA - Tree Works to TPO Tree(s) Approved

Proposal

See attached Description of works - Scope of works and reasons to large to enter in this section Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 65 Lower Street
List entry 1219746 · The pin is inside its outline · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 5 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 7 with distances
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Newcastle-under-Lyme Town - Number 2
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Scheduled monument 146 m away: Motte and bailey castle 100m and 200m south of St Mary's School
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 54 m away: Newcastle Town Centre; Coalfield, development low risk area; Tree preservation order 18 m away; Inside the Newcastle-under-Lyme built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works to TPO Tree(s)
Postcode
ST5 2RS
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Town
Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 100% of tree works here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
113decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Newcastle under Lyme in the last twelve months, from validation. Newcastle under Lyme decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15021157
Planning Portal ref
PP-15021157
Statutory expiry
30 Jul 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

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