Planning application
Westacres West Road South Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DD
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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13 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 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
3 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- WESTACRES - TREE REPORT
- 1-PAGE SKETCH PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat 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
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
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
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.
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26/03576/TREECA Awaiting decision
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26/03555/PRUTPO Awaiting decision
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26/03524/PRUTPO Awaiting decision
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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.
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26/03533/TREECA Awaiting decision
Charlotte Straker House Cookson Close Corbridge Northumberland NE45 5HB
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26/02740/FELTPO Granted
White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
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