3 Lilac Court Ellington Morpeth Northumberland NE61 5PQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00243/PRUTPO - Application for Works to Protected Tree Approved

Proposal

Trees Preservation Order Application to: 2 x Oak trees - reduce overhanging branches by 1.8-2.00m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jan 2026
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Validated
30 Jan 2026
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Consultation
16 Mar 2026
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Approved
16 Mar 2026

Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

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
Coalfield, development low risk area; Tree preservation order 18 m away: The Borough of Castle Morpeth (Lilac Cottage, Ellington) Tree Preservation Order 1990 - Area 1; Inside the Ellington (Northumberland) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £125,000 in November 2000. Detached house, freehold.

17 November 2000£125,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Application for Works to Protected Tree
Postcode
NE61 5PQ
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Lynemouth
Parish
Ellington And Linton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Feb 2026
Decision
Permit Tree Works
Decision date
16 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 9 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
293decided 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 3 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
2 Feb 2026
Consultation
16 Mar 2026
Comments by
16 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.