21 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2QT Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 2026/1131/01/TPO - Works to Protected Trees
Trees & landscaping
Council
Newcastle upon Tyne 4.9/10
Date received
20 Jul 2026
Decision date
13 Sept 2026
Postcode
NE2 2QT
Type
Works to Protected Trees

Description

TPO Application: Lime Tree Crown reduction by 1.5 metres and crown lift to 6 metres. (TPO ) Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 20 days slower than Newcastle upon Tyne's median of 35 for tree works. Approved, as 96% of tree works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
39,210decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Newcastle upon Tyne to go on. Newcastle upon Tyne decision record →

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
Jesmond and Heaton. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
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

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Historical activity at this location

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2023
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2022 Withdrawn
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2020 Approved
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2020 Refused
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2019 Approved
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2017 Withdrawn
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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
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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
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