Planning application
2 HIGHFIELD DRIVE WINSHILL BURTON UPON TRENT DE15 0LH
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Coppice groups consisting of Ash, Hawthorn, Sycamore, Holly, Laurel & Yew trees (G1 & G2), Fell to Ground Level 1 Ash tree (T1), 1 Beech tree (T2), 1 Sycamore tree (T4) and 2 Common Lime trees (T89 &T90), Crown reduction of up to 3 metres on all aspects of 2 Horse Chestnut trees (T3 & T5), Coppice 1 Common Lime Tree (T7) and 1 Horse Chestnut tree (T10), Remove epicormic/basal growth of 1 Sycamore tree (T9), Remove epicormic/basal growth and pollard back to original pollard head of 7 Common Lime trees (T82-T88), Crown reduction of up to 3m on all aspects, remove dead branches and remove epicormic/basal growth of 1 Horse Chestnut tree (T11), Crown reduction of up to 2m on all aspects & remove epicormic/basal growth of 1 Sycamore tree (T12) and Crown reduction of up to 4m on all aspects & remove epicormic/basal growth of one Sycamore tree (T13) (all of TPO 244/394) (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)
As published by the council, reference P/2026/00276
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/00276
- Type
- Works to a Protected Tree
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refused - Delegated
- Received
- 1 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Winshill
- Parish
- Winshill CP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DE15 0LH
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Staffordshire register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 2 refused.
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P/2026/00537 Granted
2 HIGHFIELD DRIVE WINSHILL BURTON UPON TRENT DE15 0LH
Pollarding back to original pollard points (with a 1.5m differential) and removal of epicormic and basal growth on a cyclical basis to nine Common Lime trees (T82, T83, T84, T85, T86, T87, T88, T89 & T90), Felling of one Highclere Holly tree (T91) Reduce end-weight loading, overall crown reduction of up to 2 metres of one Scots Pine tree (T92) and crown reduction to the north-western aspect by up to 2 metres, reduction in height by approx. 3 metres, removal of deadwood, damaged and defective branches through the crown of one Atlas Cedar tree (T94) (mix of TPO244, TPO394 and TPO66)
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P/2026/00534 Granted
2 HIGHFIELD DRIVE WINSHILL BURTON UPON TRENT DE15 0LH
Felling of one Ash tree (T1), one Copper Beech tree (T2), one Horse Chestnut tree (T3), crown reduction up to 3 metres of one Horse Chestnut tree (T5), removal of epicormic and basal growth, crown raise over the highway to achieve a minimum clearance of 5.5 metres above carriageway of one Sycamore tree (T9), coppice one Horse Chestnut tree (T10), crown reduction of up to 3 metres, removal of deadwood exceeding 25mm in diameter, removal of epicormic and basal growth, sever ivy and retaining a clear stem height of approx. 1 metres of one Horse Chestnut tree (T11), crown reduction of up to 2 metres, removal of epicormic and basal growth and sever ivy growth to maintain approx. 1 metre of clear stem of one Sycamore tree (T12), crown reduction of up to 4 metres, removal of epicormic and basal growth and sever ivy growth to maintain approx. 1 metre of clear stem and crown raise over the highway to achieve a minimum clearance of 5.5 metres above carriageway of one Sycamore tree (T13) (a mix of TPO244 and TPO394)
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P/2026/00536 Granted
2 HIGHFIELD DRIVE WINSHILL BURTON UPON TRENT DE15 0LH
Felling of eleven Ash trees (T14, T16, T17, T18, T20, T21, T40, T44, T45, T50, T52), one Common Lime tree (T15), nineteen Sycamore trees (T24, T26, T27, T31, T32, T34, T36, T41, T43, T49, T54, T55, T56, T57, T61, T62, T63, T64, T65), four Silver Birch trees (T25, T28, T29, T30), two Holly trees (T37, T46), one Yew tree (T42) and one Hawthorn tree (T78), Crown Raise to 3.5m, remove deadwood and damaged branches, crown thin to reduce entanglement and mechanical loading and removal of basal and epicormic growth on a cyclical basis to eight Sycamores (T67, T68, T69, T71, T72, T73, T74 & T76), (TPO66)
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P/2026/00278 Refused
2 HIGHFIELD DRIVE WINSHILL BURTON UPON TRENT DE15 0LH
Fell to ground level 18 Ash trees (T14, T16-T23, T40, T44-T45, T47, T50-T52, T59, T77), 1 Common Lime tree (T15), 22 Sycamore trees (T24, T26-T27, T31-T32, T34, T36, T39, T41, T43, T49, T53-T57, T60-T65), 5 Silver Birch trees (T25, T28-T30, T33), 7 Holly trees (T35, T37-T38, T46, T48, T91,T110), 1 Yew tree (T42) and 2 Hawthorne trees (T78-T79), Remove epicormic/basal growth of 1 sycamore tree (T70) and one Common Lime tree (T75), Remove dead branches from 3 Sycamore trees (T73, T74, T76), Crown lift to 3.5m by removing lowest limb to South of 1 Sycamore tree (T69), Crown lift to 3.5m by removing two lowest limbs to South and remove dead branches of 1 Sycamore tree (T71) and Crown lift to 3.5m by removing lowest limb to South and remove dead branches of 1 Sycamore tree (T72) (all of TPO 66)(AMENDED DESCRIPTION)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2025
Received by East Staffordshire
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24 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused - Delegated
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2 Sep 2026
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Regional Tree Care Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Burton-On-Trent
Active · incorporated 2016 · Burton-On-Trent
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2 HIGHFIELD DRIVE WINSHILL BURTON UPON TRENT DE15 0LH
Fell to ground level 18 Ash trees (T14, T16-T23, T40, T44-T45, T47, T50-T52, T59, T77), 1 Common Lime tree (T15), 22 Sycamore trees (T24, T26-T27, T31-T32, T34, T36, T39, T41, T43, T49, T53-T57, T60-T65), 5 Silver Birch trees (T25, T28-T30, T33), 7 Holly trees (T35, T37-T38, T46, T48, T91,T110), 1 Yew tree (T42) and 2 Hawthorne trees (T78-T79), Remove epicormic/basal growth of 1 sycamore tree (T70) and one Common Lime tree (T75), Remove dead branches from 3 Sycamore trees (T73, T74, T76), Crown lift to 3.5m by removing lowest limb to South of 1 Sycamore tree (T69), Crown lift to 3.5m by removing two lowest limbs to South and remove dead branches of 1 Sycamore tree (T71) and Crown lift to 3.5m by removing lowest limb to South and remove dead branches of 1 Sycamore tree (T72) (all of TPO 66)(AMENDED DESCRIPTION)
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Pollarding back to original pollard points (with a 1.5m differential) and removal of epicormic and basal growth on a cyclical basis to nine Common Lime trees (T82, T83, T84, T85, T86, T87, T88, T89 & T90), Felling of one Highclere Holly tree (T91) Reduce end-weight loading, overall crown reduction of up to 2 metres of one Scots Pine tree (T92) and crown reduction to the north-western aspect by up to 2 metres, reduction in height by approx. 3 metres, removal of deadwood, damaged and defective branches through the crown of one Atlas Cedar tree (T94) (mix of TPO244, TPO394 and TPO66)
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