Planning application
Ravenscliffe First Avenue Porthill Newcastle Staffordshire ST5 8QX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 ? Chestnut tree located at Ravenscliffe, First Avenue, ST5 8QX, adjacent to the public highway/footpath. Proposed works: Fell the tree to ground level due to significant structural deterioration and safety concerns. Large branches have already failed and fallen onto/adjacent to the public footpath. The tree has been inspected and is considered to present a risk to pedestrians, vehicles and users of the site. Works are required to remove the identified safety hazard.
As published by the council, reference 26/00676/TWA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00676/TWA
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bradwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ST5 8QX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Newcastle-under-Lyme took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Newcastle-under-Lyme for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Newcastle-under-Lyme's median decision took 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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