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26/02722/TREECA - Work to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Trees In A Conservation Area:- (T1) - Sycamore - Full removal - to allow adequate boundary fencing (T2) - Sycamore - Full removal - to allow adequate boundary fencing (T3) - Ewe - Full removal - to provide adequate light into property (T4) - Laurel - Crown reduction (30% reduction in height, 50% reduction in span) - to allow adequate light into property (T5) - Beech (misshapen) - Full removal - to allow adequate boundary fencing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Consultation
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Shotley 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 ↗
Public footpath 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Orchard House, Grade II, 42 m away · 1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Consett 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 scheduled monument at the site

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

Floor area205 m² (2,207 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (22 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Northumberland (County)
Application type
Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DH8 9TE
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
South Tynedale
Parish
Shotley Low Quarter
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
290decided 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15121355
Planning Portal ref
PP-15121355
Neighbours
6 Aug 2026
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.