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Westacres West Road South Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DD

Granted Northumberland National Park 26/02375/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 application: Remove: T4 (cypress), G9 (cypress and spruce), T10 (silver birch), T34 (elm), T37 (sycamore and fir), T39 (cypress), E (elm) and X (dying deciduous - species unknown). Crown lift to 7m above ground and crown thin by 15%: T1 (lime) and T38 (mixed)

As published by the council, reference 26/02375/TREECA

Application record

Reference
26/02375/TREECA
Type
Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Decided
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Hexham West
Parish
Hexham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE46 3DD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/03095/TREECA Granted

    Westacres West Road South Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DD

    Trees in a Conservation Area: T38 Sycamore - remove due to weakened trunk - diseased cavity. T14, T18, T23 and T36 Sycamore, T27 Horse Chestnut, T31 and T33 Lime - crown lift to 7m to maintain adequate road clearance to Allendale Road and West Road.

    Decided 29 Sep 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 13 Jul 2026
  • WESTACRES - TREE REPORT Report/ Statement · 13 Jul 2026
  • 1-PAGE SKETCH PLAN Location Plan · 13 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Northumberland National Park granted permission on 11 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Westacres West Road South Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DD

    26/03095/TREECA Submitted 3 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Trees in a Conservation Area: T38 Sycamore - remove due to weakened trunk - diseased cavity. T14, T18, T23 and T36 Sycamore, T27 Horse Chestnut, T31 and T33 Lime - crown lift to 7m to maintain adequate road clearance to Allendale Road and West Road.

    Granted Trees 13 docs
  • Westacres West Road South Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DD

    26/02375/TREECA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    Trees in a Conservation Area application: Remove: T4 (cypress), G9 (cypress and spruce), T10 (silver birch), T34 (elm), T37 (sycamore and fir), T39 (cypress), E (elm) and X (dying deciduous - species unknown). Crown lift to 7m above ground and crown thin by 15%: T1 (lime) and T38 (mixed)

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • Westacres West Road South Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DD

    26/03095/TREECA Submitted 3 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    Trees in a Conservation Area: T38 Sycamore - remove due to weakened trunk - diseased cavity. T14, T18, T23 and T36 Sycamore, T27 Horse Chestnut, T31 and T33 Lime - crown lift to 7m to maintain adequate road clearance to Allendale Road and West Road.

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • Bridge House West Road South Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DE

    26/02883/TREECA Submitted 13 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    Trees in a Conservation Area: Leylandii-type fir tree - fell branches and main trunk to 5 feet above the ground.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • Bridge House West Road South Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DE

    26/02883/TREECA Submitted 13 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    Trees in a Conservation Area: Leylandii-type fir tree - fell branches and main trunk to 5 feet above the ground.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 2 Temperley Place Hexham NE46 2EP

    19/00111/LBC Submitted 15 Jan 2019 150 yards away

    Listed building consent for : Installation of metal railings on existing wall and gate in existing opening.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs

In Northumberland National Park

  • 26/03576/TREECA Awaiting decision

    1 Ratcliffe Road Haydon Bridge Northumberland NE47 6ER

    Trees in a Conservation Area: Removal of three elm trees

    Received 8 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
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  • 26/03524/PRUTPO Awaiting decision

    St Andrew's Church Market Place Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5AW

    Tree Preservation Order Application: T145 Lime (TPO Tree 15) - crown raise to 3m and remove epicormic growth on main stem. T146 Lime (TPO Tree 11) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard and 5m over highway. T147 Beech (TPO Tree 10) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard and 5m over highway. T148 Sycamore (TPO Tree 7) - crown raise to 3m and crown reduce by 2m. T149 Sycamore (TPO Tree 9) - remove deadwood and reduce long Northern limb by 2.5m. T150 Beech (TPO Tree 8) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard, 5m over highway and reduce length of lowest long Northern limb by 2m. T151 Beech (TPO Tree 6) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard and 5m over highway. T152 Copper Beech (TPO Tree 5) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard and 5m over highway. T156 Lime (TPO Tree 4) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard, 5m over highway, remove epicormic growth and crown reduce aiming for 4m off tallest leaders and shaping rest to match. T157 Lime (TPO Tree 3) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard, 5m over highway, remove epicormic growth and crown reduce aiming for 3m off tallest leaders and shaping rest to match. T158 Lime (TPO Tree 2) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard, 5m over highway, remove epicormic growth. T159 Lime (TPO Tree 1) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard, 5m over highway, remove epicormic growth and crown reduce aiming for 3m off tallest leaders and shaping rest to match. T160 Lime (TPO Tree 17) - crown raise to 3m over churchyard, 5m over highway, remove epicormic growth and crown reduce aiming for 3m off tallest leaders and shaping rest to match.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/03533/TREECA Awaiting decision

    Charlotte Straker House Cookson Close Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5HB

    Trees in a Conservation Area: T1 - Pear - reduce uniform shape crown to epicormic points approximately 2m within canopy

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/02740/FELTPO Granted

    White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT

    Tree Preservation Order: Willow T18A - remove to ground level, Hazel T39 - lop three branches.

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees