Wilton Lodge Main Street Acomb Hexham Northumberland NE46 4PW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02649/TREECA - Work to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area: Remove 6no. conifers 1-6 and 1no. Sycamore sapling 7 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Consultation
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

Acomb conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Barracks, Grade II, 4 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Acomb built-up area; Green belt 61 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £165,000 in September 2016. Semi-detached house, freehold.

16 September 2016£165,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area128 m² (1,378 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NE46 4PW
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Hexham North
Parish
Acomb
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15095122
Planning Portal ref
PP-15095122
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.