12 Castleton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2HF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1083/01/TPO - Works to Protected Trees Approved

Proposal

TPO Application: London Plane (T1 on Sketch Plan) - 2m crown reduction and 10% Thin of canopy, Cherry (T2 on Sketch Plan) - crown raise canopy to 4m and 10% Thin of the canopy, Holly (T3 on Sketch Plan) - 2m crown reduction, Birch (T4 on Sketch Plan) - 1.5m Reduction of canopy TPO () Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
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Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Jesmond Dene 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 ↗
Protected tree 9 m away: T2, order 1971/002
3 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
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Tree record ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 208 m away: St Mary's Well, Jesmond; Registered park or garden 195 m away: Jesmond Dene, Armstrong and Heaton Parks; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Newcastle upon Tyne built-up area.
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
NE2 2HF
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Jesmond
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
West Jesmond Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 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
26 Aug 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