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 6
Checked on 30 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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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, 6 days faster than Gateshead's median of 64 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping 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
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Aug 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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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