Somersby Grange Somersby Wood Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2DX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02437/PRUTPO - Application for Works to Protected Tree Approved

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order Application: T1 Cypress - crown lift to 10.5m due to large volume of broken and dead branches in lower crown Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Tree preservation order 19 m away: The County of Northumberland (Southgate, Morpeth) Tree Preservation Order 1969 - Area 1; Inside the Morpeth built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £215,000 in May 1997. Detached house, freehold.

12 May 1997£215,000

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 for Works to Protected Tree
Postcode
NE61 2DX
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Permit Tree Works
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Town & Country Tree Surgeons Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 21 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
269decided 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 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15073284
Consultation
4 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