Planning application
45 Lower Oxford Road Basford Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 0PB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
A1, a semi mature Fraxinus excelsior / common ash tree in rear garden, 12m tall. Canopy in overall decline due to Hymenoscyphus fraxineus (ash die back / A.D.B). Dead branches forming throughout canopy. Reactionary epicormic growth forming along main branches and stem. Reduce canopy size to 8m to remove dead branches and lessen likely hood of wind throw failure due to weakening of timber from A.D.B.
As published by the council, reference 26/00527/TWA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00527/TWA
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permit
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- ST5 0PB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Application Permitted
Previously Pending Consideration.
What this grant of permission means
Newcastle-under-Lyme granted permission on 27 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Newcastle-under-Lyme's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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