Planning application
White Gates Cottage Elvaston Park Road Hexham Northumberland NE46 2HT
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 26/03052/PRUTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03052/PRUTPO
- Type
- Application for Works to Protected Tree
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 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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26/02892/PRUTPO Withdrawn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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26/02740/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.
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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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1 Sep 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 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 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
T.C Tree Services NE LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor
42 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- COMMENT (SUPPORT) SUBMITTED ONLINE
- WHITE GATES COTTAGE - REPORT
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- TREE PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat 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 37 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 0.3 miles
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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 Preservation Order: Willow T18A - remove to ground level, Hazel T39 - lop three branches.
Granted Trees 7 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
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 -
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
Other tree works applications
In Northumberland National Park
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26/03576/TREECA Awaiting decision
1 Ratcliffe Road Haydon Bridge Northumberland NE47 6ER
Trees in a Conservation Area: Removal of three elm trees
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26/03555/PRUTPO Awaiting decision
40 Pinewood Drive Lancaster Park Morpeth Northumberland NE61 3SX
Tree Preservation Order : T1 (Oak tree) reduce the lateral branches overhanging the garden by 2m. T2 (Ash) - reduce the lateral branches overhanging the garden by 2m.
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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.
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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
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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.