Percy Cottage Percy Court Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1AY Data via plota.co.uk

26/02293/TREECA - Work to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree in a Conservation Area: Pollard work by 5-6m to one cherry tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF DESCRIPTION CHANGE EMAIL - ACCEPTANCE Correspondence · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG PROCESSED-8174A49D-DA13-465B-8200-F1D6E2E07313 Photo · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG PROCESSED-4FE2B1D0-5011-4747-BE70-8419D8E01640 Photo · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG PROCESSED-83A18BC2-86A7-4FF0-B201-FF2BBA34F908 Photo · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG PROCESSED-E3403D7B-3B43-4AB5-AFEC-06F79828B48A Photo · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Percy Cottage and wall attached to north west corner
List entry 1042744 · 1 m away · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 14 Grade II)
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 ↗
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 297 m away: Carlisle Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; Scheduled monument 236 m away: Bell tower or clock tower; Inside the Morpeth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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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Important details

Council
Northumberland (County)
Application type
Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NE61 1AY
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Morpeth North
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 7 days slower than Northumberland (County)'s median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
271decided 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 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15044428
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Proposed erection of single storey detached garden room
25/04578/FUL
2020 Approved
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning application 18/04060/FUL…
20/01729/VARYCO
Within ~100m

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Construction of a first floor conservatory on a colonnade of columns and arches.
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2024
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2024
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2023
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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20/02964/FUL
2020 Approved
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Listed Building Consent: Removal of 1no. rear window and replacement with 1no. entrance d…
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2020 Approved
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Trees in a Conservation Area: Horse Chestnut - crown lift to 7.5m
20/02878/TREECA
2020 Approved
Percy Cottage Percy Court Morpeth NE61 1AY
Listed Building Consent: Extension to existing dwelling
20/02111/LBC
2019 Approved
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19/03511/LBC
2019
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Proposed single storey rear extension
19/04868/FUL
2019 Approved
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Install electronic communications apparatus at exiting base station.
19/02319/MAST
2018 Approved
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Proposed part demolition of existing gable end of existing cottage together with alterati…
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2018 Approved
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2016
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2016 Approved
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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

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