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

Received
24 Jun 2026
Approved
5 Aug 2026

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

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15033477
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 performance
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