Chare Head Farm Main Street Acomb Northumberland NE46 4PL Data via plota.co.uk

26/03366/TREECA - Work to Trees in a Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area - (T1: Silver Birch, T2: Silver Birch and T3: Cherry) - reduce the trees by approximately 30% crown thinning to shape them and to promote appropriate growth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Oct 2026 and 31 Oct 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Acomb 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.
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11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Acomb High House, Grade II, 19 m away · 11 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt 7 m away: Tyne and Wear; Inside the Acomb 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 · 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £587,750 in May 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

30 May 2022£587,750
12 March 1998£150,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area173 m² (1,862 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, 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
NE46 4PL
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Hexham North
Parish
Acomb
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
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.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15241249
Planning Portal ref
PP-15241249
Statutory expiry
18 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

23 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
Non- Material Amendment (reduction in openings on principal elevation, creation of openin…
24/00273/NONMAT
2023
Trees in a Conservation Area: T1- T2 Silver Birch and T3 Cherry crown thinning by approxi…
23/03883/TREECA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024
1 Chare Head Main Street Acomb Hexham Northumberland NE46 4PL
Trees In A Conservation Area application: T1 - Cherry - Crown reduce by 2.5m height and w…
24/00664/TREECA
2023 Approved
41 Bishops Hill Acomb Northumberland NE46 4NH
Replacement of the existing front door GRP canopy supported on columns with hipped roof t…
23/04602/FUL
2023 Refused
42 Bishops Hill Acomb Northumberland NE46 4NH
Tree Preservation Order Application - Sycamore Tree - 25% Crown Reduction (4 meters)
23/02263/PRUTPO
2023 Approved
2 Chare Head Main Street Acomb Northumberland NE46 4PL
Discharge of condition 4(method statement and specification details) on approved applicat…
23/02098/DISCON
2023 Approved
School House Acomb First School Main Street Acomb Hexham Northumberland NE46 4PL
Replace existing porch
23/01172/FUL
2023 Approved
2 Chare Head Main Street Acomb Northumberland NE46 4PL
Listed Building Consent: Install a second window in the main bedroom in order to increase…
23/00834/LBC
2021 Approved
Chare Head Farm Main Street Acomb NE46 4PL
Conversion of outbuilding for use as annexe to dwelling
21/03551/FUL
2021 Approved
2 Chare Head Main Street Acomb Hexham Northumberland NE46 4PL
Trees in a Conservation Area: Willow Tree - Remove major lower branch approx. 5 feet from…
21/03188/TREECA
2021
3 Chare Head Main Street Acomb NE46 4PL
Listed building consent for single storey rear extension
21/00655/LBC
2021
3 Chare Head Main Street Acomb NE46 4PL
Single storey rear extension
21/00654/FUL
2020 Approved
Chare Head Farm Main Street Acomb NE46 4PL
Trees in a Conservation Area - T1,T2 Silver Birch - reduce the height to 6m and approx 20…
20/03068/TREECA
2020
Chare Head Farm Main Street Acomb NE46 4PL
Proposal to convert a unused/run down barn/out-house into a 1 bedroom full time rental or…
20/03164/FUL
2020 Approved
41 Bishops Hill Acomb Hexham Northumberland NE46 4NH
Non Material Amendment: Change of external wall from reconstituted stone to self coloured…
20/02858/NONMAT
2019 Approved
41 Bishops Hill Acomb NE46 4NH
Utility room extension to the rear of the property, internal alterations to form a dining…
19/04942/FUL
2018 Approved
40 Bishops Hill Acomb Northumberland NE46 4NH
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and erection of new orangery / sun room to t…
18/04362/FUL
2019
Land North Of White House The Green Acomb Northumberland NE46 4PJ
Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission 16/01241/VARYC…
19/00068/VARYCO
2016 Approved
3 Chare Head Main Street Acomb NE46 4PL
Tree preservation order application for Oak reduce canopy by 2m.
16/03733/PRUTPO
2016 Approved
3 Chare Head Main Street Acomb NE46 4PL
Tree preservation order application for Oak reduce canopy by 2m.
16/03733/FELTPO
2016 Approved
Land North Of White House The Green Acomb Northumberland NE46 4PJ
Variation of condtions 10 (landscaping), 11 (conservation stratergy), 15 (method statemen…
16/01241/VARYCO
2016 Approved
Land North Of White House The Green Acomb Northumberland NE46 4PJ
Discharge of conditions 12 (method statement) and 13 (details of repairs) of application…
16/01242/DISCON
2016 Approved
School House Acomb First School Main Street Acomb Hexham Northumberland NE46 4PL
Construction of a stone built garden room on the existing walls of an existing conservato…
16/00564/FUL
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.