Birch House Sandy Lane Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 0LZ

Pending Consideration 26/00179/TWA
Date received
11 Mar 2026
Date validated
11 Mar 2026
Postcode
ST5 0LZ

Description

Our property is 30 Parkside Drive, May Bank, ST5 0NN. The tree is our rear neighbour on Sandy Lane. Roughly 40% of the tree in question overhangs onto our garden and also over our outbuilding. This causes issues with falling branches which has already damaged a window on our outbuilding. We would like to scale back some of the tree that overhangs our property. We have contacted the neighbour whose property the tree resides in and they are in agreement that the tree does require some reduction. We will also seek services of a professional tree surgeon once the works have been authorised.

Newcastle under Lyme
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#130 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Newcastle under Lyme ranks #187 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 46% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
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Newcastle under Lyme decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #39 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #30 of 292
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #187 of 292
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #196 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
76%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
28 decided
479
Total decisions
31 refused in 2025