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28 Larkin Close Highfields Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9YZ

Awaiting decision Stafford 26/42455/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

TPO 1 1949: Sorbus - Dead - Removal

As published by the council, reference 26/42455/T5N

Application record

Reference
26/42455/T5N
Type
Tree Five Day Notice
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Highfield And Western Downs
Parish
Stafford M B
Postcode
ST17 9YZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Received by Stafford

  2. 15 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 September 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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