Horticultural Skills Unit Park Drive Hepscott Park Northumberland NE61 6NF

1. 20 Feb 2026

   Received by Northumberland National Park

2. 24 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 April 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• The Gatehouse Park Drive Hepscott Park Morpeth Northumberland NE61 6QA

  20/00582/NONMAT Submitted 12 Feb 2020 100 yards away

  Non material amendment to amend incorrect site address on approved planning application 18/02266/FUL to The Gatehouse, Park Drive.

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

• 1 Shepherds Cote Drive Hepscott Park NE61 6NF

  18/02266/FUL Submitted 27 Jun 2018 100 yards away

  Construction of a single dwelling, access, landscaping and associated engineering works (as amended 17/10/18)

  Granted Full applications 37 docs
  Domestic

• 13 Park Drive Hepscott Park Morpeth Northumberland NE61 6QA

  26/00023/FUL Submitted 5 Jan 2026 150 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~30 Mar

  Independent living bungalow within curtilage

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• Site Office Hepscott Park Stannington Northumberland

  26/02086/VARYCO Submitted 11 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Variation of Conditon 3 (verification report) on approved application 25/00842/VARYCO in order to ensure compliance with the submitted drainage verification, monitoring evidence and wording to be varied to compliance condition to ensure construction in accordance with the approved scheme.

  Refused Conditions 13 docs

• 26/03576/TREECA Awaiting decision

  1 Ratcliffe Road Haydon Bridge Northumberland NE47 6ER

  Trees in a Conservation Area: Removal of three elm trees

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees