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3 Regency Way Darras Hall Ponteland Northumberland NE20 9AU

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 26/00008/PRUTPO Application for Works to Protected Tree

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Tree Preservation Order Application - T1 oak - Carry out a full crown reduction of approximately 1.5 metres. Dead wood removed, T2 scotts pine - Reduce overall height by approximately 1 metre and T3 oak - Reduce one side of the crown by approximately 2 metres to improve balance and even out the overall crown shape.

As published by the council, reference 26/00008/PRUTPO

Application record

Reference
26/00008/PRUTPO
Type
Application for Works to Protected Tree
Status
Registered
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Ward
Ponteland West
Parish
Ponteland
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE20 9AU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 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 Beard Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Hexham

Active · incorporated 2022 · Hexham

14 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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