The Gate House Killingworth Village Killingworth Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 6BL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00243/TPO - tree preservation order tree works Approved

Proposal

T4, T5, T6, T8, T10, T11 - Sycamores - to be re-pollarded Sycamore. (All trees T4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 11 to be reduced roughly between 3-4m each back to previous pollards as general maintenance). The Gate House, West Lane, Killingworth TPO2002 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Feb 2026
Consultation
20 Feb 2026
Approved
16 Apr 2026

Approved on 16 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
tree preservation order tree works
Postcode
NE12 6BL
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Ward
Killingworth
Parish
North West
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
16 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
The Gosforth Tree Surgeon

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14717194
Consultation
20 Feb 2026
Comments by
13 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Tyneside
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#9 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Tyneside is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #30 out of 292. Only 23% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Tyneside decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #12 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #59 of 292
83%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #30 of 292
23%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #27 of 292
100%
Minor dwellings approved
6 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
62 decided
648
Total decisions
26 refused in 2025