Planning application
Land Rear Of Wright's Square Rothbury Morpeth Northumberland NE65 7BF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees in a Conservation Area: TA and TB - Portuguese Laurel - to be reduced in height from 10m to 1m. TC and TD - Sycamore - to have branches thinned back by up to 5m up to a maximum height of 15m. TE and TF - Portuguese Laurel - to be reduced in height from 3m to 1m. TG - Sycamore - to have branches thinned back by up to 5m up to a maximum height of 15m - All to allow light and prevent encroachment.
As published by the council, reference 26/02289/TREECA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02289/TREECA
- Type
- Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rothbury
- Parish
- Rothbury
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE65 7BF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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10 Aug 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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15 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Northumberland National Park granted permission on 10 August 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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