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26/03725/TREECA - Work to Trees in a Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area : Willow Tree - Pollarded to a height above bank level, with ongoing Willow Management to prevent re growth obstructing the channel. Selective clearance of bramble impeding access to the channel. Removal of self seeded trees and shrubs from channel margins where they contribute to flow obstruction. Crown lifting if various retained trees to improve channel conveyance. Removal and treatment of invasive and non-native species to prevent further spread. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Oct 2026
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Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 11

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Morpeth 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 ↗
Public footpath 17 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St James, Grade II*, 24 m away · 2 Grade II*, 9 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1361 m away: Morpeth Northern Bypass; Radon affected area, class 4; Flood defence 8 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 75 year flood); Local nature reserve 448 m away: Carlisle Park; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Morpeth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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
Received
22 Oct 2026
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Ward
Morpeth North
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 650 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15311497
Planning Portal ref
PP-15311497
Neighbours
22 Oct 2026
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings