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Glen Falls Birch Tree Lane Whitmore Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 5HE

26/00256/TWATree Works to TPO Tree(s)Approved

Approved on 9 May 2026

Council decision: PermitDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

T1 ? Scots Pine (side of house, yellow circle) Species: Pinus sylvestris Works: Remove three large lateral branches overhanging the driveway/roof, cutting back to the main stem to prevent water ingress. Crowning top by 2-3 metres to reduce sail effect and reduce odds of tree falling on house. Photos: T1-A, T1-B Map: T1 ? yellow circle G1 ? Silver Birches on Embankment (red circle) Species: Betula pendula Works: Fell approx. six birches leaning 25?45? over the driveway and at risk of failure due to slope and wind exposure. Prune remaining six by reducing overhanging branches by approx. 3m for safe clearance. Replacement: Not proposed due to steep, unstable embankment and existing natural regeneration. Photos: G1-A, G1-B, G1-C, G1-D Map: G1 ? red circle T2 ? Silver Birch Overhanging Front Driveway (yellow circle) Species: Betula pendula Works: Reduce overhanging branches by approx. 3m to maintain driveway clearance and reduce wind loading, using appropriate reduction cuts. Photos: T2-A Map: T2 ? yellow circle T3 ? Silver Birch Overhanging Balcony/Roof Species: Betula pendula Works: Reduce branches by approx. 4m to clear balcony/roof and prevent future encroachment, retaining natural crown shape. Reason: Overhang poses risk of branch failure and obstructs access; pruning improves clearance and stability. Photos: T3-A, T3-B Map: T3 ? yellow circle T4 ? Lawson Cypress at Side of House (black circle) Species: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Works: Fell self planted tree growing directly beside the house and foundations. Reason: Too close to building (few cm's from wall); risk of structural impact as growing into the roof soffits. Replacement: Not proposed due to limited space. Photos: T4-A Map: T4 ? black circle T5 ? Scots Pine in Rear Garden (yellow circle) Species: Pinus sylvestris Works: Remove upper overhanging limb back to main stem to prevent water ingress. Light crown reduction to reduce wind loading on leaning tree by around 4m. Reason: Top of tree leans

Received
30 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Maer & Whitmore
  1. Received30 Mar
  2. Validated30 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target11 May
  5. Decided9 May

Decided in 40 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at Glen Falls Birch Tree Lane Whitmore Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 5HE. Newcastle under Lyme has handled 658 applications of this type. This one was decided in 40 days, 2 weeks quicker than Newcastle under Lyme's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 74 applications across Maer & Whitmore. We hold 1,190 applications in total for the ST5 postcode area.

96% of trees applications at Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
ST5 5HE
Application type
Tree Works to TPO Tree(s)
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Whitmore

Planning application dates

Date validated
30 March 2026
Target decision date
11 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Rebecca Allen
Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14651328
Comments
0
Constraints
14

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: T7-62\TPO0062Covers the site
  • Green belt: Newcastle-under-Lyme
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© 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.

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

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

Source: Newcastle under Lyme

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