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53 Elvaston Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HH

Granted Northumberland National Park 26/01749/TREECA Work to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Tree in Conservation Area - (Copper Beech) to reduce height by 2.5 meters; prune by 2 metres; crown thin by 25%

As published by the council, reference 26/01749/TREECA

Application record

Reference
26/01749/TREECA
Type
Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Decided
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Hexham East
Parish
Hexham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE46 2HH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 18 May 2026
  • TREE 3 Photo · 18 May 2026
  • TREE 1 Photo · 18 May 2026
  • TREE 2 Photo · 18 May 2026
  • SKETCH PLAN - TREE 4 Location Plan · 18 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Northumberland National Park granted permission on 15 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.

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  • 53 Elvaston Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HH

    26/01749/TREECA Submitted 18 May 2026 100 yards away

    Tree in Conservation Area - (Copper Beech) to reduce height by 2.5 meters; prune by 2 metres; crown thin by 25%

    Granted Trees 5 docs
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    26/03322/PRUTPO Submitted 21 Sep 2026 100 yards away

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  • White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT

    26/03178/PRUTPO Submitted 9 Sep 2026 150 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

    Tree Preservation Order Application to T6 - Apple (Malus domestica) remove to ground level, T12 Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) cut back to boundary, remove remaining canopy and retain stem as deadwood habitat at approximately 1 m above ground level, T13 Hazel (Corylus avellana) sever Ivy at base, T14 Beech (Fagus sylvatica remove to ground, T20 Hybrid Oak (Quercus x rosacea) reduce to a monolith of approximately 9 m above the previous reduction point & retain as deadwood habitat, T27 Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) remove to ground level and T35 - Purple leaved Hazel (Corylus avellana) remove tall stea, to ground, T38 Downy Birch (Betula pubescents) remove to ground level and T39 Havel (Corylus avellana) -sever Ivy at base.

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  • 4 Gibson Fields Hexham Northumberland NE46 1AS

    26/01903/PRUTPO Submitted 1 Jun 2026 150 yards away

    Tree Preservation Order Application: T1 - Reduce Copper Beech by 2m, to a final height of 10m. T2 - Reduce Hornbeam tree by 2m, to a final height of 10m. T3 - Reduce Hornbeam tree by 2m, to a final height of 10m. T4 - Reduce Holly tree by 5m (50%), to a final height of 6m. T5 - Reduce Holly tree by 5m (50%), to a final height of 6m. T6 - Reduce Holly tree by 5m (50%), to a final height of 6m. T7 - Reduce Holly tree by 5m (50%), to a final height of 6m.

    Decided Trees 2 docs
  • 4 Gibson Fields Hexham Northumberland NE46 1AS

    26/01903/PRUTPO Submitted 1 Jun 2026 150 yards away

    Tree Preservation Order Application: T1 - Reduce Copper Beech by 2m, to a final height of 10m. T2 - Reduce Hornbeam tree by 2m, to a final height of 10m. T3 - Reduce Hornbeam tree by 2m, to a final height of 10m. T4 - Reduce Holly tree by 5m (50%), to a final height of 6m. T5 - Reduce Holly tree by 5m (50%), to a final height of 6m. T6 - Reduce Holly tree by 5m (50%), to a final height of 6m. T7 - Reduce Holly tree by 5m (50%), to a final height of 6m.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
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    26/02739/TREECA Submitted 3 Aug 2026 150 yards away

    Tree in a Conservation Area: T3 and T4 (Apple) - remove to ground level

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