Wheatfield Grange Wheatfield Road, Westerhope, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 5JX Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1764/01/TPO - Works to Protected Trees Pending Consideration

Proposal

T.P.O. Application: Group G1 8x Sorbus aria, 2x Laburnum anagyroides, 1x Acer and 1x Fagus Sylvatica crown raise all 12 trees to 2.5m , 8x Prunus crown raise over footpath to 2.5m (TPO .G1). Group G4 2x Fraxinus excelsior, Pollard both trees at a height of 5m, Both trees have Class 2 Ash dieback (TPO .G4). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Nov 2026 and 6 Dec 2026, from Newcastle upon Tyne's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Newcastle upon Tyne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 29 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
NE5 5JX
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Denton and Westerhope
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Harding's Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Newcastle upon Tyne usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
343decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Newcastle upon Tyne in the last twelve months, from validation. Newcastle upon Tyne decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#154 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Newcastle upon Tyne is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #205 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Newcastle upon Tyne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #113 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #86 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #205 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #165 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
37 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
70 decided
1,005
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026