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The Firs Garden Street Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4BT

Awaiting decision Stafford 26/42679/TCA Tree Works in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Forebridge Conservation Area: 2 x Leyland Cypress (18.1 and 18.2) - The trees are on the boundary between The Firs and number 4. They are fully mature and are encroaching on the rear garden of number 4. Fell both trees

As published by the council, reference 26/42679/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/42679/TCA
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Sep 2026
Validated
16 Sep 2026
Ward
Forebridge
Parish
Stafford M B
Postcode
ST17 4BT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Stafford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/42404/TCA Awaiting decision

    The Firs Garden Street Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4BT

    Forebridge Conservation Area: Scots Pine (1) - Fell. Blue Cupressus (8) - Fell. Bay (22) - Reduce stems to leave central stem only. Sycamore (5) - Repollard

    Submitted 30 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2026

    Received by Stafford

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 November 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 134 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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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 134 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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