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Orchard House Whalton Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3UZ

Granted Northumberland National Park 21/03721/TREECA Work to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Trees in a conservation area application: Remove Conifers 1-9, 13-17, 20 (group - 12no. trees), 22, 23, 28, 29 (group - 10no. trees), 30-32 and 34-37. Remove Elder 18 and Cedars 25 and 27. 10 - Elders 10-11 Reduce height down to 6 feet. Laurel 12 Reduce down to 6 feet. Large Beech 19 Reduce height by 15 feet (approx. 1/4 of overall height). Large Beech 21 Reduce height by 15 feet (approx. ½ of overall height). Elder 24 Reduce down to 6 feet. Large Beech 26 Reduce height by 15 feet (approx. 1/4 of overall height) and raise crown to 18 feet from the ground (currently approx. 12 feet from ground). Ash 33 Reduce height by 12 feet and remove lower overhanging branches

As published by the council, reference 21/03721/TREECA

Application record

Reference
21/03721/TREECA
Type
Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
21 Sep 2021
Validated
28 Sep 2021
Decided
9 Nov 2021
Ward
Ponteland East And Stannington
Parish
Whalton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE61 3UZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2021

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 28 Sep 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Nov 2021

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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27 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Northumberland National Park granted permission on 9 November 2021, 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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