Planning application
Derwent House Brampton Road Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 0QW
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
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2 Jul 2026
Received by Newcastle-under-Lyme
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2 Sep 2026
Decision issued: No Objection Trees CA
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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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