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Bridge House West Road South Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DE

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 26/02883/TREECA Work to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/02883/TREECA

Application record

Reference
26/02883/TREECA
Type
Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Registered
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Hexham North
Parish
Hexham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE46 3DE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Northumberland National Park took a median of 34 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Northumberland National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Northumberland National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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 500 metres

  • Bridge House West Road South Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DE

    26/02883/TREECA Submitted 13 Aug 2026 21m away

    Decision due ~8 Oct

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    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
  • 8 Shaftoe Leazes Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DF

    26/02718/FUL Submitted 30 Jul 2026 49m away

    Decision due ~25 Sep

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  • Westacres West Road South Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DD

    26/02375/TREECA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 60m away

    Decision due ~7 Sep

    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)

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  • Westacres West Road South Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DD

    26/03095/TREECA Submitted 3 Sep 2026 60m away

    Decision due ~29 Oct

    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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  • 8 Shaftoe Leazes Hexham Northumberland NE46 3DF

    26/02718/FUL Submitted 30 Jul 2026 67m away

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  • 1 Seal Terrace Hexham Northumberland NE46 3BZ

    26/01037/TREECA Submitted 20 Mar 2026 75m away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~15 May

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In Northumberland National Park

  • 26/03128/TREECA Awaiting decision

    Parish Church Of St Mary The Virgin Market Place Holy Island Northumberland TD15 2RX

    Trees in a Conservation Area : T2 (Sycamore Maple) - Canopy lift to 2.4m above ground level, T3 (Sycamore Maple) - Canopy lift to 2.4m, reduce branches to East by 3m, reduce branches to South by 2m, remove major deadwood, clear lamppost by 1.5m, T4 (Sycamore Maple) - canopy lift to 2.4m above ground level, reduce branches to East and South by 2.5m, remove all major deadwood, T5 (Sycamore Maple) - Canopy lift to 2.4m above ground level, remove major deadwood, T6 (Norway Maple) - Canopy lift to 2.4m above ground level, T7 (Sycamore Maple) - Reduce lateral branches to West by 2m, east by 4m, North by 2.5m, canopy lift 2.4m, remove major deadwood, lower epicormic and minor stems, T8 (Sycamore Maple) - Canopy lift to 2.4m, remove low epicormic growth, T9 (Sycamore Maple) - Canopy lift to 2.4m, remove low epicormic growth, T10 (Elderberry) - Fell, T11 (Sycamore Maple) - Fell, T12 (Sycamore Maple_ - Canopy lift to 2.4m, reduce branches to East and North by 2m, remove major deadwood, T13 (Elderberry) - Fell, T14 (Whitebeam) -Canopy lift to 2.4m, sever competing Ivy, T15 (Elderberry) -Fell, T16 (Sycamore Maple) - Fell

    4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/03118/TREECA Awaiting decision

    11 Meadow Lane Beadnell Northumberland NE67 5AJ

    Trees in a Conservation Area: T1 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)- Reduce the overall height of the tree to approximately 12.5m from ground level. Reduce the lateral limbs extending over the neighbouring property by approximately 2.5m to reduce their length and associated lever arm. T2 Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)- Crown clean to remove dead, dying, diseased, damaged and crossing branches. Crown thin by approximately 10%

    4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/03125/TREECA Awaiting decision

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    4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/03117/TREECA Awaiting decision

    Forge Cottage 16 The Village Eglingham Northumberland NE66 2TZ

    Trees in a Conservation Area: T1 Leyland Cypress- Fell to ground level, T2-T5 4 multi-stemmed Cherry - Fell to ground level. T6 Ash- Fell,

    4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/03095/TREECA Awaiting decision

    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.

    3 Sep 2026 Trees