Planning application
3 Market Place Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1HG
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Tree Preservation Order Application: Horse Chestnut Tree (T1) - Fell
As published by the council, reference 25/04687/FELTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04687/FELTPO
- Type
- Application to Fell Protected Tree
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 30 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Morpeth North
- Parish
- Morpeth
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE61 1HG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Dec 2025
Received by Northumberland National Park
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23 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Northumberland National Park took a median of 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Tree Law Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Barry
Active · incorporated 2021 · Barry
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Northumberland National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Northumberland National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
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Decided Trees 36 docs -
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Tree Preservation Order Application: T1 Horse Chestnut - Root prune the surface roots, T2 Horse Chesnut - Root prune the surface roots, T3 Horse Chestnut - Root prune the surface roots
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White Stuff 16 Market Place Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1HG
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Site Of Morpeth Market Market Place Morpeth Northumberland
99% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct
Tree Preservation Order Application: T1 Horse Chestnut - Root prune the surface roots, T2 Horse Chestnut - Root prune the surface roots, T3 Horse Chestnut - Root prune the surface roots
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Other tree works applications
In Northumberland National Park
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26/03576/TREECA Awaiting decision
1 Ratcliffe Road Haydon Bridge Northumberland NE47 6ER
Trees in a Conservation Area: Removal of three elm trees
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26/03555/PRUTPO Awaiting decision
40 Pinewood Drive Lancaster Park Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3SX
Tree Preservation Order : T1 (Oak tree) reduce the lateral branches overhanging the garden by 2m. T2 (Ash) - reduce the lateral branches overhanging the garden by 2m.
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26/03524/PRUTPO Awaiting decision
St Andrew's Church Market Place Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5AW
Tree Preservation Order Application: T145 Lime (TPO Tree 15) - crown raise to 3m and remove epicormic growth on main stem. T146 Lime (TPO Tree 11) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard and 5m over highway. T147 Beech (TPO Tree 10) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard and 5m over highway. T148 Sycamore (TPO Tree 7) - crown raise to 3m and crown reduce by 2m. T149 Sycamore (TPO Tree 9) - remove deadwood and reduce long Northern limb by 2.5m. T150 Beech (TPO Tree 8) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard, 5m over highway and reduce length of lowest long Northern limb by 2m. T151 Beech (TPO Tree 6) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard and 5m over highway. T152 Copper Beech (TPO Tree 5) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard and 5m over highway. T156 Lime (TPO Tree 4) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard, 5m over highway, remove epicormic growth and crown reduce aiming for 4m off tallest leaders and shaping rest to match. T157 Lime (TPO Tree 3) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard, 5m over highway, remove epicormic growth and crown reduce aiming for 3m off tallest leaders and shaping rest to match. T158 Lime (TPO Tree 2) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard, 5m over highway, remove epicormic growth. T159 Lime (TPO Tree 1) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard, 5m over highway, remove epicormic growth and crown reduce aiming for 3m off tallest leaders and shaping rest to match. T160 Lime (TPO Tree 17) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard, 5m over highway, remove epicormic growth and crown reduce aiming for 3m off tallest leaders and shaping rest to match.
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26/03533/TREECA Awaiting decision
Charlotte Straker House Cookson Close Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5HB
Trees in a Conservation Area: T1 - Pear - reduce uniform shape crown to epicormic points approximately 2m within canopy
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26/02740/FELTPO Granted
White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
Tree Preservation Order: Willow T18A - remove to ground level, Hazel T39 - lop three branches.