Planning application
Rockwood, 5 Moor Lane, Whitburn, SR6 7JT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of Proposed Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: T1 Eucalyptus Tree - one metre crown reduction. T2 Sycamore Tree - crown lift branches over hanging maple tree. T3 Maple Tree - 1.5 metre full crown reduction.
As published by the council, reference 260523
Application record
- Reference
- 260523
- Type
- Tree Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Whitburn and Marsden
- Postcode
- SR6 7JT
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Tyneside register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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View more details for 260523 Awaiting decision
Rockwood, 5 Moor Lane, Whitburn, SR6 7JT
Notification of Proposed Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: T1 Eucalyptus Tree - one metre crown reduction. T2 Sycamore Tree - crown lift branches over hanging maple tree. T3 Maple Tree - 1.5 metre full crown reduction.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by South Tyneside
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21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Tyneside granted permission on 21 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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96% historically approved
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