Greystoke Hepscott Morpeth Northumberland NE61 6LH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01602/FELTPO - Application to Fell Protected Tree Approved

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order Application to - Fell Sycamore tree T1320 - tree is in decline due to historic fire damage. Replace with conifer, Ginko Biloba or Japanese Cedar, Crown reduce tree T1325 Sycamore by 25% - tree maintenance and Remove suppressed Willow - replacement not needed Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
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Consultation
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Hepscott built-up area; Green belt 37 m away: Tyne and Wear; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area297 m² (3,197 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2016
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Application to Fell Protected Tree
Postcode
NE61 6LH
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Choppington & Hepscott
Parish
Hepscott
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jun 2026
Decision
Permit Tree Works
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Town & Country Tree Surgeons Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 19 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
293decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Northumberland (County) in the last twelve months, from validation. Northumberland (County) decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14910908
Planning Portal ref
PP-14910908
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Northumberland (County) ranks #167 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Northumberland (County) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #158 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #178 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #167 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #210 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
223 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
36 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
71 decided
2,013
Total decisions
233 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.