1 The Orchard Mole End Corbridge Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 1UN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01875/PRUTPO - Application for Works to Protected Tree Approved

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order: T1 - Reduce Copper Maple crown by approximately 1.5 metres to a final height of approximately 12 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 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 16 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Hexham built-up area; Tree preservation order about 28 m away: The County of Northumberland (Kitty Frisk Extension, Hexham) Tree Preservation Order 1963 - Area 4; 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area130 m² (1,399 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Application for Works to Protected Tree
Postcode
NE46 1UN
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Hexham East
Parish
Hexham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Permit Tree Works
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
T.C Tree Services NE LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
290decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14963541
Planning Portal ref
PP-14963541
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
22 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

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.