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Land Rear Of Wright's Square Rothbury Morpeth Northumberland NE65 7BF

Granted Northumberland National Park 26/02289/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

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

  1. 29 Jun 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

  • SITE VISIT PHOTOS Photo · 10 Aug 2026
  • SITE IMAGES Photo · 05 Aug 2026

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What 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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