18 Elm Court Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4PS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00384/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Application Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree works to T32 and T33 at 18 Elm Court. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
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Validated
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Whickham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Gateshead
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Application
Postcode
NE16 4PS
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Whickham South And Sunniside
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 4 days faster than Gateshead's median of 62 for tree works. Approved, as 94% of tree works here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
75decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Gateshead in the last twelve months, from validation. Gateshead decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Gateshead
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#255 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gateshead is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #289 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 67% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

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Gateshead decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #130 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #107 of 296
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #289 of 296
67%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #282 of 296
58%
Minor dwellings approved
24 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
37 decided
482
Total decisions
54 refused in the year to March 2026
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