Planning application
The Vergers Cottage Main Street Ponteland Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE20 9NR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees in a Conservation Area: T1 Syacmore - Removal of 2 lower branches overhanging the property
As published by the council, reference 26/02310/TREECA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02310/TREECA
- Type
- Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ponteland North
- Parish
- Ponteland
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE20 9NR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02312/FUL Granted
The Vergers Cottage Main Street Ponteland Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE20 9NR
Proposed 2.7m x 1.8m garden shed
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- PHOTO 001 SHOWING THE TREE OVERHANGING VERGERS COTTAGE
- PHOTO 002 SHOWING THE 2 LOWER BRANCHES FROM ANOTHER ANGLE
- LOCATION OF THE SYCAMORE TREE BEHIND VERGERS COTTAGE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Northumberland National Park granted permission on 6 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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