Land To The Rear 5 Backworth Lane Backworth Newcastle Upon Tyne

1. 12 Jun 2023

   Received by North Tyneside

2. 14 Jun 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 August 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   North Tyneside took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with North Tyneside for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Tyneside decided tree works applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 1 West Cottages Backworth Lane Backworth Newcastle Upon Tyne NE27 0AS

  26/01196/TPO Submitted 19 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Crown reduction to two sycamore trees to the south and south west of 1 West Cottages, Backworth. Backworth Hall TPO 1968

  Decided Trees 5 docs

• 1 Dukes Meadow Backworth NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE27 0GD

  21/01485/FULH Submitted 15 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension to create larger open plan kitchen area. Replace all timber windows in the property with double glazed upvc units.

  Refused Householder Extension Windows or glazing 26 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Dukes Meadow Backworth Newcastle Upon Tyne NE27 0GD

  26/01170/FUL Submitted 14 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  Change of use of land to residential curtilage (Class C3) together with associated operational development including decking, boundary treatment and engineering operations (retrospective) [amended description 16.09.2026]

  Decided Full applications 9 docs

• 17 Dukes Meadow Backworth Newcastle Upon Tyne NE27 0GD

  26/01173/FUL Submitted 14 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  Change of use of land to the north of the dwelling to residential curtilage (Class C) including engineering operations comprising a localised increase in land levels to part of the lower rear garden area to create a usable terrace, together with the installation of steps linking the upper and lower garden levels [amended description 16.09.2026]

  Decided Full applications 7 docs
  Domestic

• South View Backworth Lane Backworth Newcastle Upon Tyne NE27 0AL

  22/01946/FULH Submitted 19 Oct 2022 150 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear extension and link to house. PV cells to front elevation roof

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• The Old Cottage Backworth Lane Backworth Newcastle Upon Tyne NE27 0AL

  26/00964/LBC Submitted 1 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Repair to cill under front entrance doors to building, as part of replacing front entrance doors. Surveys for this work revealed rot/damage to floorboards and joists requiring repair and replacement/change of material from wood to stone cill

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs

• 26/01479/TPO Awaiting decision

  11 Woodlands North Shields Tyne And Wear NE29 9JS

  T12 - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - carry out a 30% crown thin through the selective removal of smaller branches, distributed evenly throughout the canopy, retaining the trees natural shape, overall height and spread. As part of the thinning, selectively remove crossing and rubbing branches. Carry out a crown clean to remove dead, broken and damaged branches. Additionally, selectively remove the branches growing towards and contacting the gable end of the property. Estimated diameters of the final pruning cuts: 100mm. Raise the canopy slightly on the roadside, just to ensure we keep the foot path clear. Woodlands, North Shields, Tyne and Wear TPO 2017

  22 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01450/TPO Awaiting decision

  Flat 3 The Cottage 58 Front Street Whitley Bay Tyne And Wear NE25 8DP

  T1 - Sycamore - Crown Lift over Garage: Crown lift the lower canopy to achieve a 3-metre vertical clearance above the garage roof. Lateral Reduction (Infrastructure Clearance): Prune back lateral branches to clear the adjacent street lamppost, ensuring a 1-metre clearance to prevent obstruction and damage to public lighting. Utility Clearance: Selectively prune branches interacting with, or in close proximity to, the overhead BT and fibre utility lines to eliminate the risk of line abrasion and service disruption. Crown Clean: Crown clean the entire canopy to remove dead, dying, or diseased wood to improve the tree's health and structural safety. Land to rear of 58 Front Street Monkseaton Percy Terrace TPO 2013

  19 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01044/TPO Decided

  26 Seaton Place Wideopen Newcastle Upon Tyne NE13 7HQ

  Group G2 - T1, T2, T3, T4 - Ash tress - Fraxinus excelsior- 2M Reduction of crown - Crown clean - removing major deadwood and epicormic growth. T5 Ash - Fraxinus excelsior- Pollard canopy at 15ft - subject has extensive dieback resulting in the major deadwood and no suitable growth points to reduce too. Seaton Place Brunswick Village TPO 1995

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01215/TPO Decided

  The Tree House Radstock Place Longbenton Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 8DD

  G1 - T1 - Ash: Signs of Ash dieback but not severe, recommend height reduction of 5-6m, reduce lateral branch pointing north by 7m, south by 5m to balance crown. T2 - Ash: Signs of ash dieback but not severe, recommend crown reduce by 4-5m height inline with T1 and crown reduce East side 3.5m to balance excessive weight over neighbours property. Raise by removing lowest branch East over neighbours. Crown reduce north & South 1.5m to balance crown. The Radstock Place, Longbenton TPO 2020

  26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01187/TPO Decided

  5 Lovaine Place North Shields Tyne And Wear NE29 0BW

  Garden opposite the property. T3 ( ash) - Remove epicormic growth from the main stem and principal branch framework. Crown-clean the tree, removing dead, dying and broken branches throughout the crown. Crown-lift the rear, Metro-facing side by selectively removing or reducing lower branches to lessen the existing overhang towards the Nexus boundary. The remainder of the crown will thinned by 10% and retained. T44 Sycamore - Crown-thin by approximately 15%, removing selected secondary and tertiary branches evenly throughout the crown. The tree overall height, spread, natural form and balanced appearance will be retained. The light crown thin is proposed to reduce canopy density and improve the penetration of dappled sunlight into the yard while retaining the tree overall size and amenity value. G1 Group of three hawthorns Crown-clean all three trees, removing dead, dying and broken branches throughout their crowns. The overall height, spread and natural form of the trees will be retained.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees