Planning application
HM YOUNG OFFENDERS INSTITUTION , Ash Bank Road , Werrington , Staffordshire , ST9 0DX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STORAGE UNIT AND REMOVAL OF SELECTED TREES TO FACILITATE THE FORMATION OF A NEW CAR PARK, PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS AND ASSOCIATED RETAINING WALLS. THE WORKS WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB FOR THE WORKS CABIN, ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SURFACE WATER AND FOUL DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, AND THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW SURFACE WATER ATTENUATION TANK.
As published by the council, reference SMD/2026/0418
Application record
- Reference
- SMD/2026/0418
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Invalid application
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- ST9 0DX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Received by Staffordshire Moorlands
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Staffordshire Moorlands took a median of 75 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Staffordshire Moorlands for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Staffordshire Moorlands's median decision took 75 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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