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26/02585/TREECA - Work to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area: T1 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Fell, T2 holly (Ilex aquifolium) - Fell, T3 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)- Fell, T4 Rhododendron - Fell, T5 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Fell, T6 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Fell, T7 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus - Overall crown reduction (20%), T8 Cherry (Prunus avium) - Fell, T9 Cherry (Prunus avium) - Fell, T10 Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) - Fell, G1 Cherry (Prunus sp.) - Prune back to site boundary Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Hexham 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Hexham
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Registered park or garden 186 m away: The Hexham Parks; Inside the Hexham built-up area; Flood defence 45 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Priority habitat 39 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Council
Northumberland (County)
Application type
Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NE46 3DH
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Hexham West
Parish
Hexham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arbux Tree Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 20 days slower 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15099849
Planning Portal ref
PP-15099849
Statutory expiry
17 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Nearby activity

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2024
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2023 Approved
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2021
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2021 Approved
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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