2 Bolland Mews Bullers Green Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1EL Data via plota.co.uk

26/03170/TREECA - Work to Trees in a Conservation Area Pending

Proposal

Tree in a Conservation Area: Self seeded boundary sycamore T1 - Reduce overhanging branches by 1/2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Oct 2026 and 17 Oct 2026, from Northumberland (County)'s recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Bolland Hall
List entry 1302025 · 14 m from the pin · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 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 246 m away: Davies Wood
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
Inside the Morpeth built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 80 m away: Tyne and Wear.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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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Important details

Application type
Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NE61 1EL
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Morpeth North
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Green Eagle

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Northumberland (County) usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
237decided 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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15211143
Statutory expiry
4 Oct 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