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5 Marcia Rice Court, High Street

P/2026/00592Works to a Protected TreeRefused

Refused on 28 July 2026

Council decision: Refused - DelegatedDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Remove elongated branches and crown lifting to remove lower branches to right side of one Oak tree (T1 of TPO 64)

Received
26 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Bagots & Needwood
  1. Received26 May
  2. Validated8 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target3 Aug
  5. Decided28 Jul

Decided in 50 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a planning application at 5 MARCIA RICE COURT, HIGH STREET. East Staffordshire has handled 61 applications of this type. This one was decided in 50 days, 13 days quicker than East Staffordshire's typical decision time. The site is in the Abbots Bromley conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 260 applications across Bagots & Needwood. We hold 519 applications in total for the WS15 postcode area.

81% of works to a protected tree applications at East Staffordshire Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The Oak Tree occupies a prominent position in its surroundings and is of a high visual amenity value. Insufficient Arboricultural justification by way of a supporting arboricultural report has been provided for the proposed work. The works to the tree would be to the detriment of the visual amenity of the locality contrary to Local Plan Policy DP8 and the National Planning Policy Framework. This application is refused by the under signed under powers delegated by the Borough Council in accordance with the provisions of Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
WS15 3BL
Application type
Works to a Protected Tree
Parish
Abbots Bromley CP

Planning application dates

Date validated
8 June 2026
Target decision date
3 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Jacob Paul

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Abbots Bromley
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: East Staffordshire

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