Beeswing 93 Newgate Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/03250/TREECA - Work to Trees in a Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area: W1 & W2 (Willow) - New growth to be pollarded to top of trunk, see red line indicated on photo. Tree A (Apple) - 30% crown reduction. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
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Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Oct 2026 and 24 Oct 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 6 Oct 2026.

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: The Beeswing
List entry 1042738 · 3 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (9 Grade II)
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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Morpeth 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.
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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
Local nature reserve 346 m away: Davies Wood; Inside the Morpeth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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
Northumberland (County)
Application type
Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NE61 1BZ
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Morpeth North
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
269decided 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 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15224570
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

20 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2024
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2024
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2024
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Trees in a conservation area proposed removal of 2 Birch trees and kill stumps
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2016 Approved
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Removal of public payphone 01670512345
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Listed Building Consent: Repairs to the external fabric of the house including re-pointin…
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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