Planning application
2026/0176/01/TPO
5 Elmwood, Lemington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8TP
Proposal
TPO Application: Beech tree crown reduction to reduce circumference by up to 1metre and overhanging into neighbouring properties. (TPO 1981/006)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0176/01/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by Newcastle upon Tyne
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2025/1632/01/TPO Granted
4 Lepidina Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7AG
TPO Application: 2no. Beech trees (T1, T2) Crown reduce by 30% and crown lift to 4 metres, Mixed Hedge (T3) reduce crown to 6 foot. (TPO 2012/002)
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2026/0114/01/TPO Status unknown
4 Lepidina Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7AG
TPO Application: @no. Beech Trees (T1, T2) reduce crown by 2 metres and crown lift to 3 metres (TPO 2012/002)
Other trees applications
In Newcastle upon Tyne
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2026/1083/01/TPO Status unknown
12 Castleton Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2HF
TPO Application: London Plane (T1 on Sketch Plan) - 2m crown reduction and 10% Thin of canopy, Cherry (T2 on Sketch Plan) - crown raise canopy to 4m and 10% Thin of the canopy, Holly (T3 on Sketch Plan) - 2m crown reduction, Birch (T4 on Sketch Plan) - 1.5m Reduction of canopy TPO (1971/002)
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2026/1070/01/TPO Status unknown
RIFTSWOOD Main Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 8BL
TPO Application: Works to various Trees as per application form (TPO 1996/006)
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2026/1071/01/TCA Status unknown
35 Wilson Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4JA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Whitebeam (T1 on Sketch Plan) – Fell, Holly ( T2 on Sketch Plan) - Pollard at 7ft to reform crown at a manageable height, Cherry (T3 on Sketch Plan) - reduce crown by 1.5m to maintain shape
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2026/1072/01/TCA Status unknown
12 Roseworth Crescent, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1NR
Trees in a conservation area notification: Mixed Species Hedge (H1) Predominantly Laurel with 1no. Holly and 1no. Forsythia to Remove.
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2026/1069/01/TPO Status unknown
28 Adderstone Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2HH
TPO Application: Sycamore (T1) - prune back to boundary to provide sufficient clearance of 3m from the property, Yew (T2) -prune back to boundary to provide sufficient clearance of 3m from the property, Sycamore (T3) - prune back to boundary to provide sufficient clearance of 3m from the property. (TPO 1991/011)