Land Rear Of Wright's Square Rothbury Morpeth Northumberland NE65 7BF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02289/TREECA - Work to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area: TA and TB - Portuguese Laurel - to be reduced in height from 10m to 1m. TC and TD - Sycamore - to have branches thinned back by up to 5m up to a maximum height of 15m. TE and TF - Portuguese Laurel - to be reduced in height from 3m to 1m. TG - Sycamore - to have branches thinned back by up to 5m up to a maximum height of 15m - All to allow light and prevent encroachment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Important details

Application type
Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NE65 7BF
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Rothbury
Parish
Rothbury
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15042556
Neighbours
29 Jun 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 performance
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