22 Elmfield Park, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4UX Data via plota.co.uk

2025/1079/01/TCA - Trees in a conservation area applications Approved

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: T1 Sycamore - Reduce crown by 7m, T2 Sycamore - Reduce crown by 7m, T3 Sycamore - Reduce crown by 7m, T5 Sycamore - Thin crown by to 15%,T6 Lime - Remove. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Jul 2025
✓
Approved
30 Sept 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2025 · Delegated decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Gosforth 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 ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Newcastle upon Tyne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 18 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 3

Last sold for £2,712,529 in December 2019. Detached house, freehold.

19 December 2019£2,712,529Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
1 April 2011£1,600,000
4 July 2003£950,000

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

Building

Floor area405 m² (4,359 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Trees in a conservation area applications
Postcode
NE3 4UX
Received
10 Jul 2025
Validated
10 Jul 2025
Ward
y_Gosforth (up to May 2026)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2025
Decision
No observations
Decision date
30 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 9 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005109 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Northern Tree Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 82 days from validation, 38 days slower than Newcastle upon Tyne's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
343decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Newcastle upon Tyne in the last twelve months, from validation. Newcastle upon Tyne decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Aug 2025
Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#154 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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.