Dukes Cottages St Helens Street Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5BE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02927/TREECA - Work to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area: T1 (Buddleia)- Remove, T2 (Birch) - Remove, T3 (Group mixed species) reduce height to 7ft, T4 (Conifer) - Remove, T5 (Willow and Buddleia)- Reduce height to 8-9ft, T6 (Willow) - cut stump down, T7 (Goat Willow) - Reduce by one third and provide clearance from neighbouring building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Corbridge 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 ↗
24 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Boundary Walls to North and North-West of Parish Hall, Grade II, 38 m away · 2 Grade I, 22 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 143 m away: Vicar's pele tower
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Corbridge 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

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

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Important details

Application type
Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NE45 5BE
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Corbridge
Parish
Corbridge
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 8 days faster than Northumberland (County)'s median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. 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

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Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15160944
Planning Portal ref
PP-15160944
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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