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The Rookery East Avenue Benton Newcastle Upon Tyne

26/00783/TPOtree preservation order tree worksRefused

Proposal

T1 (T14) - Beech - Fagus Sylvatica - full removal. The Rookery, East Avenue, Benton TPO 1984

Received
2 June 2026
Decided
5 August 2026 · Application Refused
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Forest Hall
The council did not publish a location for this application.
  1. Received2 Jun
  2. Validated2 Jun
  3. Consult.24 Jun
  4. Target21 Jul
  5. Decided5 Aug

Decided in 64 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in North Tyneside94% of trees applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a tree application at The Rookery East Avenue Benton Newcastle Upon Tyne. North Tyneside has handled 314 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. This one was decided in 64 days, 2 weeks longer than North Tyneside's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 56 applications across Forest Hall.

Application Details

Reference
26/00783/TPO
Address
The Rookery East Avenue Benton Newcastle Upon Tyne
Local Authority
North Tyneside
Application Type
tree preservation order tree works
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Rejected
Ward
Forest Hall
Parish
North West

Applicant & Agent

ApplicantPrivate applicant
Agent Address
Mr Dominic Watson 34 Kingswood Avenue West Jesmond NE2 3NS

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
2 June 2026
Consultation Expiry
24 June 2026
Target Decision Date
21 July 2026
Date Decided
5 August 2026
Date Validated
2 June 2026
Date Submitted
2 June 2026
Consultation Start
3 June 2026
Consultation End
24 June 2026
Last Date for Comments
24 June 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Refused
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Case Officer
Kate Berry
Statutory Period
49 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14978483
Comments
0
Documents
5

Source: North Tyneside

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Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Central
  • Listed building: Grade I: Earl Grey MonumentOn or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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