Planning application
White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order: Willow T18A - remove to ground level, Hazel T39 - lop three branches.
As published by the council, reference 26/02740/FELTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02740/FELTPO
- Type
- Application to Fell Protected Tree
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit Tree Works
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Hexham East
- Parish
- Hexham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE46 2HT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Northumberland National Park register
This site has had 6 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03178/PRUTPO Awaiting decision
White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
Tree Preservation Order Application to T6 - Apple (Malus domestica) remove to ground level, T12 Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) cut back to boundary, remove remaining canopy and retain stem as deadwood habitat at approximately 1 m above ground level, T13 Hazel (Corylus avellana) sever Ivy at base, T14 Beech (Fagus sylvatica remove to ground, T20 Hybrid Oak (Quercus x rosacea) reduce to a monolith of approximately 9 m above the previous reduction point & retain as deadwood habitat, T27 Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) remove to ground level and T35 - Purple leaved Hazel (Corylus avellana) remove tall stea, to ground, T38 Downy Birch (Betula pubescents) remove to ground level and T39 Havel (Corylus avellana) -sever Ivy at base.
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26/03052/PRUTPO Awaiting decision
White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
Tree Preservation Order Application: T6 Oak - Reduce the crown by 2.5m on the garden side to provide clearance from the garden, T7 Cherry - Shorten one large lateral limb overhanging the garden by 2.5m. T8 Oak - Remove the lowest limb back to the main stem, T9 Oak - Reduce the crown by 2.5m on the garden side only
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26/02892/PRUTPO Withdrawn
White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
Tree Preservation Order Application: T6 Oak - Reduce the crown by 2.5m on the garden side, T7 Cherry - Shorten one large lateral limb overhanging the garden by 2.5m, T8 Oak - Remove the lowest limb back to the main stem. Final tree dimensions to remain approximately 16m in height with a crown spread of 8m, T9 Oak - Reduce the crown by 2.5m on the garden side
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26/02739/TREECA Granted
White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
Tree in a Conservation Area: T3 and T4 (Apple) - remove to ground level
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26/00503/CLPROP Awaiting decision
White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed re-roofing of a detached dwelling. Clay pantiles replacement, dormers reflashing.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Permit Tree Works
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- WGC - TREE PLAN 1 2026
- WGC - TREE PLAN 2 2026
- WGC - TREE LIST 2026
- TREE WORKS APPLICATION TPO AUGUST 2026
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Northumberland National Park granted permission on 5 October 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
Within 0.3 miles
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White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
99% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct
Tree Preservation Order Application: T6 Oak - Reduce the crown by 2.5m on the garden side to provide clearance from the garden, T7 Cherry - Shorten one large lateral limb overhanging the garden by 2.5m. T8 Oak - Remove the lowest limb back to the main stem, T9 Oak - Reduce the crown by 2.5m on the garden side only
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
Redmires Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
Tree Preservation Order application: T1 (Oak) - Crown reduce by 2.5m, final height of 18m and a crown spread of 10m. T2 (Plum) - Crown reduce by 2m, final height of 8m and a crown spread of 7m. T3 (Thuja) - Crown reduce approx 4m, final height of 19m and a crown spread of 8m. T4 (Beech) - Reduce canopy by 2.5m, final height of 10m and a crown spread of 7m. T5 (Beech) - Reduce upper canopy overhanging the driveway by 2.5m, final height of 15m, crown spread of 8.5m (as amended 13.08.26).
Granted Trees 6 docs -
White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
Tree Preservation Order Application: T6 Oak - Reduce the crown by 2.5m on the garden side, T7 Cherry - Shorten one large lateral limb overhanging the garden by 2.5m, T8 Oak - Remove the lowest limb back to the main stem. Final tree dimensions to remain approximately 16m in height with a crown spread of 8m, T9 Oak - Reduce the crown by 2.5m on the garden side
Withdrawn Trees 2 docs -
White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
Tree in a Conservation Area: T3 and T4 (Apple) - remove to ground level
Granted Trees 5 docs -
White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
88% historically approved · decision due ~8 Apr
Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed re-roofing of a detached dwelling. Clay pantiles replacement, dormers reflashing.
Awaiting decision Lawful development New dwelling Loft or dormer 18 docsDomestic -
White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
Tree Preservation Order Application: T6 Oak - Reduce the crown by 2.5m on the garden side to provide clearance from the garden, T7 Cherry - Shorten one large lateral limb overhanging the garden by 2.5m. T8 Oak - Remove the lowest limb back to the main stem, T9 Oak - Reduce the crown by 2.5m on the garden side only
Granted Trees 4 docs
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26/03533/TREECA Awaiting decision
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