Planning application
Great Whittington Village Great Whittington Northumberland NE19 2HA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees in a Conservation Area: T2 (Hornbeam) - Crown lift to clear highway by 5.2m. G7 (Silver Birch) - Reduce decayed limb to sound timber and prune branches to clear telephone wires. G9 (Birch, Lime, Beech) - Raise crowns of all limbs over highway to give 5.2m clearance. G8 (Various) - Remove dead branches from fruit trees, Ash Tree- remove branch from main stem, Fruit Trees in centre of group - remove branches which are fouling telephone wires, Ash Tree - prune branch tips to stop fouling telephone wires, Lime Tree- remove basal suckers, all trees have Ivy encroaching into crowns- Bridge cut ivy, cut at base and 2m height. T3 (Lime) - Crown lift over highway to 5.2m.
As published by the council, reference 26/02133/TREECA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02133/TREECA
- Type
- Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Ponteland West
- Parish
- Whittington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE19 2HA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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22 Jul 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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27 Jul 2026
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Wark Forest Landscapes Agent
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Northumberland National Park granted permission on 22 July 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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