Planning application
16 Melrose Avenue Western Downs Stafford ST17 9FY
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 21/34030/TWT
- Type
- Tree Work in TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 15 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2021
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Highfield And Western Downs
- Parish
- Stafford M B
- Postcode
- ST17 9FY
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
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Stafford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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