Spion Kop North 78 Church Road Gateshead NE9 5XB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Crown reduction of Sycamore trees T1 and T2 located centrally in the garden of 78 Church Road. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026
Site constraints 2
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
- Council
- Gateshead
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order Application
- Postcode
- NE9 5XB
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- High Fell
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Grant
- Decision date
- 26 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Olivers Tree Services Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 58 days from validation, 4 days faster than Gateshead's median of 62 for tree works. Approved, as 94% of tree works here are.
Plota live figures for tree works decided by Gateshead in the last twelve months, from validation. Gateshead decision record →
Public comments
3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 20 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Gateshead is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #289 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 67% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
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