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Forton Hall Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

Decided Stafford 23/38560/TCA Tree Works in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Forton and Meretown Conservation Area: T1 Oak - Removal of small diameter low branches back to the stem; reduction of higher branches by up to 2 metres. T2 Leylandii - Dismantle to ground level. T3 - Birch - Trim overhang by approximately up to 2 metres to clear adjacent property T4 - Alder - Trim overhang by approximately up to 2 metres to clear adjacent property. G1 - x3 large and several smaller Leylandii in woodland strip - Fell all Leylandii to ground level

As published by the council, reference 23/38560/TCA

Application record

Reference
23/38560/TCA
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
None Determined
Received
22 Dec 2023
Validated
22 Dec 2023
Decided
24 Jan 2025
Ward
Gnosall And Woodseaves
Parish
Forton
Postcode
TF10 8BY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Stafford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/42391/T5N Awaiting decision

    Forton Hall Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

    Remove Magnolia tree as dead

    Submitted 25 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 19/31467/T5N Granted

    Forton Hall Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

    Forton and Mereton Conservation Area: Sorbus aria (White Beam) and Prunus domestica (Victoria Plum) - remove dead trees

    Decided 18 Nov 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2023

    Received by Stafford

  2. 24 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: None Determined

  3. 5 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Stafford has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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