Planning application
The Moorings Stafford Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8QZ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Stone Conservation Area: Ash & Willow (7) - Reduce lateral spread up to 2m to curb line. Alder (10) - Reduce lateral spread by 2m. Ash (11) - Sectional dismantle to ground level leaving stump as close to grade as possible. 3 x Crab Apple (13) - Reduce height of taller tree in group by 4m. Reduce height and lateral spread of 2 remaining trees by 1.5m pruning lateral spread back to within 0.5m of border edge. Crown thin group by 10%
As published by the council, reference 25/41440/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/41440/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- St Michaels And Stonefield
- Parish
- Stone Town
- Postcode
- ST15 8QZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by Stafford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Stafford took a median of 132 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Stafford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Stafford's median decision took 132 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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