Planning application
Studley House Studley Drive Swarland Northumberland NE65 9JT
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Tree Preservation Order Application: T1(Sitka Spruce) - Fell to near ground level. W2 (Ash) - Remove those Ash showing signs of stage 3+ Ash Dieback (marked to NE side with pink paint spot, approximately 30-50cm above ground level). Equates to 8-10 sub canopy trees with stem diameters less than 150 mm. T4 (Scots Pine) - Fell to ground level, T5 (Hybrid Larch) - Fell to ground level T6 (Ash) - Fell to ground level
As published by the council, reference 26/01032/FELTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01032/FELTPO
- Type
- Application to Fell Protected Tree
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Shilbottle
- Parish
- Newton-on-the-Moor And Swarland
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE65 9JT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 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 15 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 37 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Tilia Tree Consultancy Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Morpeth
Active · incorporated 2022 · Morpeth
4 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 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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