Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

South Fields Tranwell Woods Northumberland NE61 6AQ

Granted Northumberland National Park 26/01614/FELTPO Application to Fell Protected Tree

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order: T1 Willow - Crown reduce by 2m to 5.5m and reshape - general tree husbandry, T2 Oak - Fell, T3 Birch - Fell, T4 Oak - reduce scaffold limbs above fork unions at approximately 7m and 8m and remove dead limb to alleviate weight from crown and reduce windsail and breaking branches - tree husbandry, T5 Oak - remove side leader back to main stem at site of bark inclusion, Crown reduce remaining tree by 1.75m to 8.75m to alleviate weight and rebalance crown - tree maintenance

As published by the council, reference 26/01614/FELTPO

Application record

Reference
26/01614/FELTPO
Type
Application to Fell Protected Tree
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permit Tree Works
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Decided
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Ponteland East & Stannington
Parish
Stannington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE61 6AQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01614/PRUTPO Awaiting decision

    South Fields Tranwell Woods Northumberland NE61 6AQ

    Tree Preservation Order: T1 Willow - Crown reduce by 2m to 5.5m and reshape - general tree husbandry, T2 Oak - Fell, T3 Birch - Fell, T4 Oak - reduce scaffold limbs above fork unions at approximately 7m and 8m and remove dead limb to alleviate weight from crown and reduce windsail and breaking branches - tree husbandry, T5 Oak - remove side leader back to main stem at site of bark inclusion, Crown reduce remaining tree by 1.75m to 8.75m to alleviate weight and rebalance crown - tree maintenance

    Submitted 7 May 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 30 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Permit Tree Works

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Town & Country Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor

30 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted

Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.

See their track record

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.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

Northumberland National Park granted permission on 30 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • South Fields Tranwell Woods Northumberland NE61 6AQ

    26/01614/PRUTPO Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jul

    Tree Preservation Order: T1 Willow - Crown reduce by 2m to 5.5m and reshape - general tree husbandry, T2 Oak - Fell, T3 Birch - Fell, T4 Oak - reduce scaffold limbs above fork unions at approximately 7m and 8m and remove dead limb to alleviate weight from crown and reduce windsail and breaking branches - tree husbandry, T5 Oak - remove side leader back to main stem at site of bark inclusion, Crown reduce remaining tree by 1.75m to 8.75m to alleviate weight and rebalance crown - tree maintenance

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

  • Heathfield Tranwell Woods Morpeth Northumberland NE61 6AQ

    26/01445/FELTPO Submitted 22 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~17 Jun

    Tree Preservation Order Applicaton to T1-T5 - Scots Pines (Pinus sylvestris) remove, T6 - Alder (Alnus glutinosa) reduce by 30% in height and replant 5no British Native trees

    Awaiting decision Trees 8 docs

  • South Fields Tranwell Woods Northumberland NE61 6AQ

    26/01614/FELTPO Submitted 7 May 2026 100 yards away

    Tree Preservation Order: T1 Willow - Crown reduce by 2m to 5.5m and reshape - general tree husbandry, T2 Oak - Fell, T3 Birch - Fell, T4 Oak - reduce scaffold limbs above fork unions at approximately 7m and 8m and remove dead limb to alleviate weight from crown and reduce windsail and breaking branches - tree husbandry, T5 Oak - remove side leader back to main stem at site of bark inclusion, Crown reduce remaining tree by 1.75m to 8.75m to alleviate weight and rebalance crown - tree maintenance

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Heathfield Tranwell Woods Morpeth Northumberland NE61 6AQ

    26/01445/PRUTPO Submitted 22 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~17 Jun

    Tree Preservation Order Applicaton to T1-T5 - Scots Pines (Pinus sylvestris) remove, T6 - Alder (Alnus glutinosa) reduce by 30% in height and replant 5no British Native trees

    Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

In Northumberland National Park

  • 26/02982/TREECA Granted

    Stanegate St Helens Lane Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5JD

    Trees in a Conservation Area: T1 Beech (Fagus Sylvatica) - Remove the crown and reduce the tree to a standing monolith approximately 4-5 metres in height

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/03241/PRUTPO Awaiting decision

    4 The Elms Ellington Northumberland NE61 5LH

    Tree Preservation Order Application: T1 Oak - crown lift to 11 meters just above the height of the house to stop any branches growing towards the property.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/03250/TREECA Awaiting decision

    Beeswing 93 Newgate Street Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1BZ

    Trees in a Conservation Area: W1 & W2 (Willow) - New growth to be pollarded to top of trunk, see red line indicated on photo. Tree A (Apple) - 30% crown reduction.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/03235/PRUTPO Awaiting decision

    3 Nunnykirk Close Ovingham Northumberland NE42 6BP

    Tree Preservation Order: T1 - Sycamore - Pollard the tree to a height of between 4 and 6m, T2 - Sycamore - Pollard to a height of between 4 and 6m

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/03118/TREECA Granted

    11 Meadow Lane Beadnell Northumberland NE67 5AJ

    Trees in a Conservation Area: T1 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)- Reduce the overall height of the tree to approximately 12.5m from ground level. Reduce the lateral limbs extending over the neighbouring property by approximately 2.5m to reduce their length and associated lever arm. T2 Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)- Crown clean to remove dead, dying, diseased, damaged and crossing branches. Crown thin by approximately 10%

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees