Planning application
Thirston House West Thirston Northumberland NE65 9EG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Trees in a Conservation Area: T1 - Sycamore - reduction to 10mtr monolith, T2 - Sitka Spuce - removal, T3 - Ash - reduce by 1/3rd in height, G1 - group of overhanging boundary trees - prune back to provide clearance over the highway
As published by the council, reference 26/00006/TREECA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00006/TREECA
- Type
- Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Longhorsley
- Parish
- Thirston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE65 9EG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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7 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 4 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 34 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
6 applications on PlanIndex
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13 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 38 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.
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Decided Trees -
Old Farm House West Thirston Morpeth Northumberland NE65 9EF
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26/03128/TREECA Awaiting decision
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26/03118/TREECA Awaiting decision
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26/03125/TREECA Awaiting decision
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26/03117/TREECA Awaiting decision
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26/03095/TREECA Awaiting decision
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