Planning application
The Old Sycamores 13 Chatton Mill Hill Chatton Northumberland NE66 5PA
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: 1 x Curly Willow - Remove, 2 x Pine Tree - Remove
As published by the council, reference 26/01008/TREECA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01008/TREECA
- Type
- Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Wooler
- Parish
- Chatton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE66 5PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 May 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 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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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26/03235/PRUTPO Awaiting decision
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26/03125/TREECA Granted
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