Planning application
Beech Cottage West Thirston Morpeth 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
Trees in a Conservation Area - T4 (Rhododendron) and T5 (Contorted Willow) remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit re growth.
As published by the council, reference 26/03599/TREECA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03599/TREECA
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Longhorsley
- Parish
- Thirston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE65 9EF
Comment by 2 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Northumberland through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Oct 2026
Received by Northumberland
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12 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Northumberland took a median of 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
MWA Arboriculture Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Leicester
Active · incorporated 2009 · Leicester
290 applications on PlanIndex · across 97 councils · 86% granted
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See their track recordWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Northumberland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Northumberland's median decision took 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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