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Derwent House Brampton Road Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 0QW

Granted Newcastle-under-Lyme 26/00445/TCA Tree Work - Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Beech tree in grounds of Derwent House over car park and growing towards building of Knights - Remove lower x 2 limbs over car park crown raise small branches to balance to clear building and car park T2 Oak in the grounds of Apire Housing Hyacinth House Block 22-40 - growing over car park of Knights and towards building - removal of 2/3 lower limbs cut back from building 2-3m

As published by the council, reference 26/00445/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/00445/TCA
Type
Tree Work - Conservation Area
Status
No Obj Tree Works Conservation Area
Decision
No Objection Trees CA
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Decided
2 Sep 2026
Ward
May Bank
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ST5 0QW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Received by Newcastle-under-Lyme

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection Trees CA

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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