Woodlands 4 South Lodge Wood Hepscott Northumberland NE61 6LH Data via plota.co.uk

26/02826/FELTPO - Application to Fell Protected Tree Registered

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order application : T1 (Sycamore) - reduced by approx 2. Crown to be left balanced and shape to be retained. T2 (Spruce) - remove, T3 (Pine) - Remove 2 large dead branches in Crown. G1 ( Ash) - reduce by 2-3m T3 Pine 2 large dead branches in crown tree to be climbed and branches removed. G1 - Heavily leaning ash above play area. End weight to be reduced by approx 2-3 metres using rods to reduce risk of failure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 11 Oct 2026; it is now day 62.

The consultation period closed on 31 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Tree preservation order 6 m away: The County of Northumberland (South Lodge, Hepscott) Tree Preservation Order 1979 - Area 1; Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt 11 m away: Tyne and Wear; Inside the Hepscott built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 1

Last sold for £300,000 in December 1995. Detached house, freehold.

13 December 1995£300,000New build

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

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Important details

Application type
Application to Fell Protected Tree
Postcode
NE61 6LH
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Choppington & Hepscott
Parish
Hepscott
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Beard Tree Surgery ltd

Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 98% of tree and landscaping works in Northumberland (County) are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Oct 2026.

Day 626 days past the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
293decided 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

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15145759
Planning Portal ref
PP-15145759
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
31 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use