Planning application
Chapel Cottage West Thirston Northumberland NE65 9EF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to Trees In A Conservation Area - (YT1) : Removal of Yew tree to ground level and removal of stump within the laurel hedge
As published by the council, reference 26/03198/TREECA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03198/TREECA
- Type
- Work to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Longhorsley
- Parish
- Thirston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE65 9EF
Comment by 1 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Northumberland National Park's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 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 36 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
Trade members open them from here.
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 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.
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