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St Johns Church Church Road Backworth Newcastle Upon Tyne

Decided North Tyneside 26/00728/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Sycamore trees T3, T4, T5, T6, T7 and T8 - 2m crown lift from the lowest branches Sycamore trees T1 and T2 - selective pruning of branches that are currently in contact with the church. Remove no more than 1m or as close to the nearest pruning point All within Group A1 St John's Church, Backworth TPO 2023 [amended description 21.07.2026]

As published by the council, reference 26/00728/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00728/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Decided
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Decided
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Backworth & Holystone
Parish
Whitley Bay
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Tyneside register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023.

  • 23/00553/TREECA Awaiting decision

    St Johns Church Church Road Backworth Newcastle Upon Tyne

    T1- Birch - Fell dead birch stem. T2 Sycamore - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings. T3 - Sycamore - Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter ). T4 - Sycamore - Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter ). T5 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level and remove timber, chip on site (bear ground)

    Submitted 25 Apr 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2026

    Received by North Tyneside

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Decision issued

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Tree Beard Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Hexham

Active · incorporated 2022 · Hexham

15 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

  • CONSENT NOTICE Decision · 23 Jul 2026
  • TREE LOCATIONS Drawing · 20 May 2026
  • TREE PRESERVATION ORDER Other · 20 May 2026

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After the decision

North Tyneside has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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