Oak Tree House 23 Weston Avenue Whickham NE16 5TS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/00526/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Application Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree works to TPO area 6. Please refer to WAW for scope of works requested during this application. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Whickham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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

Council
Gateshead
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Application
Postcode
NE16 5TS
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Whickham South And Sunniside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, about the council's usual 62 days. Approved, as 94% of tree works here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
75decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Gateshead in the last twelve months, from validation. Gateshead decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Holly House Fellside Road Whickham NE16 5AX
Horse Chestnut Tree located in Woodland to the West of Holly House prune back canopy by n…
DC/23/00612/TPO
2021 Approved
Oak Tree House 23 Weston Avenue Fellside Park Whickham NE16 5TS
Tree work at Oak Tree House, 23 Weston Avenue.
DC/21/01259/TPO
2020 Approved
Holly House Fellside Road Whickham NE16 5AX
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Erection of side extension.
DC/20/00412/CPL
2019 Approved
13 Weston Avenue Fellside Park Whickham NE16 5TS
Proposed single storey rear and side extension to include a flat roof with two lantern wi…
DC/19/01038/HHA
2019 Approved
7 Sunnidale Fellside Park Whickham NE16 5TT
Proposed removal of existing garage and erection of two storey side extension, front porc…
DC/19/00990/HHA
2019 Approved
6 Ravenscar Close Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5TW
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
DC/19/00922/HHA
2019 Approved
Holly House Fellside Road Whickham NE16 5AX
Proposed two storey side and rear extension (amended plans and description 13.09.2019 and…
DC/19/00700/HHA
2019 Approved
10 Woodmans Way Fellside Park Whickham NE16 5TR
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) of planning application DC/14/00183/FUL
14/00183/DOC2
2018 Approved
Holly House Fellside Road Whickham NE16 5AX
Single storey extension to the north, south and west elevation
DC/18/00914/HHA
2017 Approved
17 Sunnidale Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5TT
Change of materials approved under application DC/16/00170/HHA
DC/17/00281/NMA
2017 Approved
10 Woodmans Way Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5TR
Proposed non-material amendment of application DC/14/00183/FUL to allow change to wording…
DC/17/00066/NMA
Gateshead
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#255 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gateshead is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #289 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 67% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Gateshead decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #130 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #107 of 296
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #289 of 296
67%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #282 of 296
58%
Minor dwellings approved
24 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
37 decided
482
Total decisions
54 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings