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H/2026/0236 - Tree Works Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Tree works in the Park Conservation area: Pine Trees P1, P2, P4 & P5 - Reduce height by 30%, remove deadwood and cut back overhanging branches to maintain the main crown shape. Pine Trees P3 & P6 - Remove. Hornbeam Trees H1-H10 - Reduce height by 30%, remove deadwood and cut back overhanging branches. Cedar Tree C1 - Reduce height by 30%, remove deadwood and cut back overhanging branches to maintain the main crown shape. Sycamore Trees S1-S4 - Reduce height by 30%, remove deadwood and cut back overhanging branches to maintain the main crown shape. Sycamore Tree S3 - Remove ivy. Cherry Laurel CL1 - Reduce height by 30%, remove deadwood and cut back overhanging branches to maintain the main crown shape. Cherry Laurel CL2 - Remove. English Yew EY1 - Remove. Irish Yews IY1 & IY2 - Reduce height by 25%; reduce the crown of IY1. Holly HO1 - Reduce by 20%. Honeysuckle HS2 - Reduce by 20%. Cotoneaster CE1 - Remove. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Aug 2026
Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Inside the Hartlepool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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

Council
Hartlepool
Application type
Tree Works Conservation Area
Postcode
TS26 9NE
Received
3 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
TWCAPP
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
7

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 38 days. Approved, as 100% of tree works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
17decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Hartlepool in the last twelve months, from validation. Hartlepool decision record →

Hartlepool
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#223 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Hartlepool is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #227 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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
Hartlepool decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #55 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #129 of 296
52%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #227 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #240 of 296
91%
Minor dwellings approved
11 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
12 decided
224
Total decisions
15 refused in the year to March 2026