Old Scott House Allendale Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2DG Data via plota.co.uk

26/02243/TREECA - Work to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Copper Beech, crown raise over drive to 16ft. T2 Sycamore crown raise over drive to 16ft. T3, T4 and T5 Elms trees, reduce North side of canopy's back by 2 meters. T6 Sycamore, reduce North side of canopy back by 2 meters. T7 Sycamore, crown reduce tree by 30%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Hexham 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Hexham
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 14 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Tree preservation order 19 m away: The Larches, Allendale Road, Hexham Tree Preservation Order 2003 - Area 1; Registered park or garden 244 m away: The Hexham Parks; Inside the Hexham built-up area; Priority habitat 15 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 area364 m² (3,918 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2012, 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 2DG
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Hexham West
Parish
Hexham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Harding's Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 6 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
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 9 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15033477
Planning Portal ref
PP-15033477
Statutory expiry
20 Jul 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

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.