Asda Express, Asda Express, PETROL FILLING STATION Benton Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7LX Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1356/01/TPO - Works to Protected Trees Approved

Proposal

TPO Application: Area G1: Service Yard Access Road - Cut back overhanging cotoneaster, ash and sycamore trees to the fence line, maintaining a clearance height of approximately 4 metres above ground level. Cut back laurel vegetation along the rear of the fence to create a 250-300mm clearance gap behind the fence. Area G3: Parking Bays - Remove T2 (Ash stem) due to its close proximity to the fence. The tree will be felled to ground level and the stump treated with eco plugs to help prevent regrowth. Cut back overhanging ash, sycamore and cherry trees that are encroaching over parking bays and have the potential to scratch vehicles. Prune back to the fence line and up to 3 metres above ground level (TPO .G1). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Tree preservation order 6 m away: Land at Shell Petrol Filling Station, Benton Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Newcastle upon Tyne built-up area; Air quality management area 52 m away: AQMA No.5 (Gosforth).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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

Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
NE7 7LX
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Dene and South Gosforth
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ground Control Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 5 days slower than Newcastle upon Tyne's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
343decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Newcastle upon Tyne in the last twelve months, from validation. Newcastle upon Tyne decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#154 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Newcastle upon Tyne is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #205 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Newcastle upon Tyne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #113 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #86 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #205 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #165 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
37 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
70 decided
1,005
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026