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218 Darras Road Darras Hall Ponteland Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland NE20 9AJ

Awaiting decision Northumberland National Park 26/03270/FELTPO Application to Fell Protected Tree

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: Removal of dead Silver Birch (T1) and almost dead Silver Birch (T2).

As published by the council, reference 26/03270/FELTPO

Application record

Reference
26/03270/FELTPO
Type
Application to Fell Protected Tree
Status
Registered
Received
15 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Ponteland West
Parish
Ponteland
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NE20 9AJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2026

    Received by Northumberland National Park

  2. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

2 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 36 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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