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26/03702/TREECA - Work to Trees in a Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area: G1 - Birch and Beech x3 - prune back from the property by 3-4m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Nov 2026 and 30 Nov 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Hexham Middle School
List entry 1370789 · The pin is inside its outline
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.
Historic England ↗
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; Inside the Hexham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 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 1BU
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Hexham East
Parish
Hexham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
316decided 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 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15310397
Planning Portal ref
PP-15310397
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024
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2022
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2022
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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Replacement of existing cottage and haulage garage with two dormer bungalows and three to…
19/01224/FUL
2019
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2019
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2018 Refused
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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