Waters Edge 80A Runnymede Road Darras Hall Ponteland Northumberland NE20 9HH Data via plota.co.uk

26/02725/FELTPO - Application to Fell Protected Tree Approved

Proposal

Large beech tree which is dead-therefore requiring a full removal. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Consultation
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 15 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Green belt 16 m away: Tyne and Wear; Inside the Ponteland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £300,000 in April 2022. Other property, freehold.

12 April 2022£300,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
23 July 2018£50,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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 to Fell Protected Tree
Postcode
NE20 9HH
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Ponteland North
Parish
Ponteland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Aug 2026
Decision
Permit Tree Works
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Countryside Landscapes Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 8 days from validation, 28 days faster 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.

Last counted 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15119503
Planning Portal ref
PP-15119503
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Aug 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use