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Forton Hall Meretown Lane Forton Newport Staffordshire TF10 8BY

Awaiting decision Stafford 26/42391/T5N Tree Five Day Notice

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Remove Magnolia tree as dead

As published by the council, reference 26/42391/T5N

Application record

Reference
26/42391/T5N
Type
Tree Five Day Notice
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Gnosall And Woodseaves
Parish
Forton
Postcode
TF10 8BY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Stafford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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. 25 Jun 2026

    Received by Stafford

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 August 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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What 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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