Planning application
The Hancock, 2A Hancock Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4PU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO Application: Laurel (T1 on plan) - cut back the over hanging branches to give a height of 3.5 metres above the footpath, Sycamore (T2 on plan) - crown lift the branches growing over the shelter to give a 1metre clearance above the roof, Birch (T3 on plan) - crown lift the branches over the road to provide a 2.5 metres clearance, Cherry (T4 on plan) - prune back the limbs from the roof by 1 metre and crown lift over the glass roof to provide a 1 metre clearance above the roof, Ivy to be severed as close to the base of the building as possible (TPO 2018/006).
As published by the council, reference 2025/1160/01/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1160/01/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Conditionally
- Received
- 24 Jul 2025
- Ward
- y_Monument (up to May 2026)
- Parish
- Not Within A Parish Boundary
- Postcode
- NE2 4PU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2025
Received by Newcastle upon Tyne
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Newcastle upon Tyne granted permission, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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