39 The Grove, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1NH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1553/01/TCA - Trees in a conservation area applications Pending Consideration

Proposal

Trees in a conservation area notification: T1 Monkey Puzzle - Remove approximately 30% of suitable branches to create defined canopy layers. T2 and T3 Holly Reduce height by approximately 3m. Prune to suitable growth points. T4 and T5 Cherry Plum Crown reduce by approximately 2m, pruning to suitable growth points. T6 Cherry Plum - Crown raise above lawn. T7 Lime Crown - reduce by approximately 3m in height and 1.5m lateral spread. Prune to suitable growth points. T8 Maple - Crown reduce by approximately 3m in height and 2m lateral spread. Crown raise over the highway to provide approximately 5.2m clearance above the carriageway. T9 Holly - Reduce height by approximately 4m. Prune and shape lateral growth. T10 Maple and T11 Cherry - Lightly prune overhanging growth and remove deadwood. T12 and T13 - Apple and T14 Plum - Prune and reshape to maintain a balanced crown, remove deadwood. T15 Sycamore - Fell to ground level. T16 Sycamore - Reduce branches towards the house by approximately 3m and reduce overall height by approximately 2m. T17 European Plum and T18 Tree or Shrub Adjacent - Prune back. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Oct 2026 and 1 Nov 2026, from Newcastle upon Tyne's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Conservation area about 23 m away: Gosforth
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 17 m away: Newlands Preparatory School, 32-34 The Grove; Inside the Newcastle upon Tyne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Application type
Trees in a conservation area applications
Postcode
NE3 1NH
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Gosforth
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Newcastle upon Tyne usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
276decided 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
28 Oct 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#154 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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