Planning application
Hipsburn Farm Cottage Hipsburn Steadings Lesbury Northumberland NE66 3QP
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: T18B Horse Chestnut, T15B Lime & T16B Sycamore - reduction in lateral spread by up to 2 metres (as indicated in photographs)
As published by the council, reference 26/03219/PRUTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03219/PRUTPO
- Type
- Application for Works to Protected Tree
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 11 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Longhoughton
- Parish
- Lesbury
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE66 3QP
Comment by 26 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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11 Sep 2026
Received by Northumberland National Park
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5 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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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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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Hipsburn Farm Cottage Hipsburn Steadings Lesbury NE66 3QP
Tree Preservation Order Application - Pruning of limbs on T18B (Horse Chestnut) to provide clearance from the property; Crown lift of woodland area to approximately 4 mtrs,trees effected to include T1 to T16; Sycamore: Removal of branch suffering from historic pruning.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Alncroft Steppey Lane Lesbury Northumberland NE66 3PU
90% historically approved · decision due ~28 May
Demolish single storey side extension and construction of new single storey side extension
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 8 docsSmall domestic -
10 Lesbury Road Lesbury Northumberland NE66 3ND
90% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar
Proposed double story extension and front porch
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 7 docsSmall domestic -
Runnymede Steppey Lane Lesbury Northumberland NE66 3PU
90% historically approved · decision due ~6 May
Single storey side and rear extension
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 13 docsSmall domestic -
13 Curly Lane Lesbury Northumberland NE66 3QB
90% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep
Proposed ground floor extension to create a utility room.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 17 docs -
13 Curly Lane Lesbury Northumberland NE66 3QB
Proposed ground floor extension to create a utility room.
Granted Full applications Extension 17 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.