Planning application
26/00486/TTREE
Blue Jay Way Lawnswood Drive Lawnswood STOURBRIDGE DY7 5QW
Proposal
TPO No. 59/1981: Sycamore (T1) : raise crown to 6 metres, remove deadwood and broken branches and crown thin by 20%. Reduce East side only by up to 3 metres. Height reduction by 8 metres. Horse Chestnut (T2) : raise crown to 6 metres, remove deadwood and broken branches and crown thin by 20%. Reduce East side only by up to 3 metres. Height reduction by 6 metres. Sycamore (T3) : raise crown to 6 metres, remove deadwood and broken branches and crown thin by 20%. Reduce East side only by up to 3 metres. Height reduction by 4.5 metres. Oak (T4) : raise crown to 6 metres, remove deadwood and broken branches and crown thin by 20%. Reduce East side only by up to 3 metres. Height reduction by 2 metres. Sycamore (T5) : raise crown to 6 metres, remove deadwood and broken branches and crown thin by 20%. Reduce East side only by up to 3 metres. Height reduction by 7 metres. Sycamore(T6) : raise crown to 6 metres, remove deadwood and broken branches and crown thin by 20%. Reduce East side only by up to 3 metres. Height reduction by 7 metres.
As published by the council, reference 26/00486/TTREE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by South Staffordshire
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with South Staffordshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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21/00615/TTREE Refused
Aysgarth 2 Lawnswood Drive Lawnswood Staffordshire DY7 5QW
Tree Preservation Order 59/1981. Reduce Sycamore by 30 percent and balance remainder of crown accordingly
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25/01094/FULHH Refused
Friars Gorse Lawnswood Drive Lawnswood STOURBRIDGE DY7 5QW
Extensions to and conversion of the existing double garage into an annexe and a new detached single garage.
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20/00008/AMEND2 Granted
Weatheroaks Lawnswood Drive Lawnswood STOURBRIDGE DY7 5QW
Minor amendments to the appearance of the approved house to omit windows and change the size of others, omit vertical brick detailing and add re-constituted stonework surrounds to the majority of openings
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20/00008/COND Granted
Weatheroaks Lawnswood Drive Lawnswood DY7 5QW
Discharge conditions of PP 20/00008/FUL- 3 - bat emergence survey, Condition 4 - bat method statement- not required as no roosting bats found during emergence survey, Condition 8 - services plan, Condition 9 - arboricultural method statement and Condition 12 - proposed materials
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21/00432/FUL Granted
Bailiffs House Lawnswood Road Lawnswood Staffordshire DY7 5QL
Demolition of existing and erection of replacement dwelling
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26/00409/TTREE Granted
Friars Gorse Wood Lawnswood Drive Lawnswood
TPO No. 40/1982 Wych Elm (T1)- dismantle and remove (dead). Sycamore (T5)- dismantle and remove. Sycamore (T6)- dismantle and remove (dead). English oak (T7) - reduce western stem back past footpath. Sycamore (T8) - dismantle and remove (dead). Grey poplar (T9) - dismantle and remove. 3 Sycamore (G1) - dismantle and remove. 3 English oak (G3) - Remove hazard beam from northern oak by removing the stem. Remove hazard beam from central oak and reduce stem by up to 6m. Remove hanging and broken branches from southern oak.
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26/00525/TREE Granted
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26/00478/TTREE Granted
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TPO No. 159/1996: T1, Oak - Crown Reduction by up to 3 metres.
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26/00641/TTREE Awaiting decision
136 Walsall Road Great Wyrley WALSALL WS6 6LA
TPO No. 16/1975: T1, Horse Chestnut - dismantle and remove.
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26/00640/TTREE Awaiting decision
Stonegarth Greenhill Wombourne WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 0LD
TPO No. 23/18001/TPO : T1, Copper Beech - selective reduction of lateral branches by up to 3 metres on the west of the crown and roof side only.
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26/00637/TREE Awaiting decision
31 School Road Brewood STAFFORD ST19 9DS
Brewood Conservation Area: Conifer - dismantle and remove.