Saint Nicholas Hospital Jubilee Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3XT Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/1468/01/TPO - Works to Protected Trees
Date received
9 Sept 2026
Postcode
NE3 3XT
Type
Works to Protected Trees

Description

TPO Application: Sycamore (T26) - Remove Deadwood, Sycamore (T31) - Prune branches up to 1 m clearance, remove, Ash (T60) - Remove Deadwood exceeding 25 mm in diameter throughout crown, Sycamore (T64) - Crown Reduction up to 1.5 m, primarily from upper crown, Lime (T73) - Building Clearance by 2m, Cherry (T87) - Sever Ivy at base up to 1m, Crack Willow (T89) - coppice tree, Horse chestnut (T116) - Building clearance by 2m, Horse chestnut (T117) - Building clearance by 2m ¸Horse Chestnut (T118) - Building clearance by 2m , Cherry (T121) - Prune to statutory clearance, 5.2m from ground, Ash (T123) - Remove Deadwood, Sycamore (T135) - Remove Deadwood, Rowan (T136) - Remove Deadwood, Ash (T211) - Reduce Limb by up to 2m, Hawthorn (T217) - Remove Deadwood, Horse Chestnut (T254) – Remove, Birch (T300) – Remove, Willow (T303) - Pollard branch to same level as others, Sycamore (T305) - Remove Deadwood, Sycamore (T335) - Remove Deadwood, Copper Beech (T363) - Crown Raise 3m and 5.2 above ground, Birch (T371) - Ensure 2m clearance from structure, Ash (T394) - Remove Deadwood, Birch (T415) - Remove Hanger, ALL Sycamore (T502 - T519 ) - Sever Ivy from ground level to 1.5m up stem, Goat Willow (T535)- Sever Ivy from ground to 1.5m up stem, Red Oak (T552) – Remove, Red Oak – (T556) – Remove (TPO ) Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 9 Oct 2026 and 17 Oct 2026, from recent tree works across the UK.

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide tree works by day 35.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
91%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
39,210decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Newcastle upon Tyne to go on. Newcastle upon Tyne decision record →

Site constraints 2

St Nicholas Hospital 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
Inside the Newcastle upon Tyne 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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Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#154 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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