Planning application
21/34030/TWT
16 Melrose Avenue Western Downs Stafford ST17 9FY
Proposal
TPO 437 2007: Oak (T3) - Fell to ground due to dieback and fungal bracket at base
As published by the council, reference 21/34030/TWT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Mar 2021
Received by Stafford
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30 Mar 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Refusal
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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