WHITBURN HALL, Front Street, Whitburn Data via plota.co.uk

260595 - Tree Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Notification of Proposed Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: Sycamore (no.74) - Fell as close to current ground level as practical Lime (no.91a) - Prune to clear the wall by 0.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 10

Whitburn 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: Whitburn, South Tyneside
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
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; Special protection area about 414 m away: Durham Coast; SSSI about 414 m away: Durham Coast SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Whitburn (South Tyneside) built-up area; Priority habitat about 23 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt about 72 m away: Tyne and Wear.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
SR6 7JQ
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Whitburn and Marsden
Case officer
Show
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 13 days faster than South Tyneside's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
63decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2026
South Tyneside
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#108 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

South Tyneside ranks #154 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Tyneside decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #92 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #24 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #154 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #186 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
8 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
58%
Change of use approved
48 decided
396
Total decisions
32 refused in the year to March 2026