Planning application
26 Woodlands Park Drive NE21 5PQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Tree works at TPO 7 at 26 Woodlands Park Drive. T1 to be felled to ground level.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00570/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00570/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Blaydon
- Postcode
- NE21 5PQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by Gateshead
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Gateshead took a median of 82 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Gateshead for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Gateshead decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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26 Woodlands Park Drive Blaydon On Tyne NE21 5PQ
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Granted Trees 4 docs -
28 Woodlands Park Drive Axwell Park Blaydon NE21 5PQ
Tree works at 28 Woodlands Park Drive
Decided Trees -
28 Woodlands Park Drive Axwell Park Blaydon NE21 5PQ
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Granted Trees 5 docs -
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Discharge of conditions 3, 5 and 7 of planning application DC/23/00992/COU .
Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs -
Dalreoch Shibdon Bank Blaydon NE21 5AX
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Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs -
36 Woodlands Park Drive Axwell Park Blaydon NE21 5PQ
Replacement of existing first floor rear conservatory and balcony with rear orangery extension incorporating juliet balcony
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