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5 Studley Drive Swarland Northumberland NE65 9JT

22/02358/FELTPOApplication to Fell Protected TreeApproved

Approved on 22 August 2022

Council decision: Application PermittedDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Tree Preservation Order Application: T6 Cherry Fell, T10 Silver Maple Crown reduce to 6-7m above ground level, reshaping crown to maintain balanced flowing crown shape, T14 Lime 2m height regrowth from stump. Dead Sorbus sp. Noted to South side of T14, remove dead Sorbus, T22 Oak Selective prune to remove storm damage branches and remediate branch stubs. Remove dead wood >25mm diameter, T26 Oak Crown reduce tree to approximately 12-15m above ground level and prune to maintain flowing crown shape, T31 Oak Crown reduce tree to approximately 7m above ground level and prune to maintain flowing crown shape, T36 Beech Clear storm damaged branching from crown. Undertake remedial pruning to T36 to prune back any stubs and damaged branching, T37 Scots Pine Reduce to 8m standing stem (wildlife monolith), T44 Beech Selective prune to trim low branches over driveway to maintain 3-4m clearance to ground level, T45 Goat Willow Selective Prune to give 2m clearance of branches to the roof apex, T46 Beech Selective Prune to give 2m clearance of branches to the roof apex, T47 Goat Willow Selective Prune to give 2m clearance of branches to the roof apex, T48 Goat Willow Fell to near ground level, T49 Robinia Fell to near ground level, T50 Western Red Cedar x3 Fell/clear x3 trees near to ground level and T51 Scots Pine Fell to near ground level.

Received
4 July 2022
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Shilbottle
Agent
Tilia Tree Consultancy Services
  1. Received4 Jul
  2. Validated7 Jul
  3. Consult.22 Aug
  4. Target1 Sep
  5. Decided22 Aug

Decided in 46 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 5 Studley Drive Swarland Northumberland NE65 9JT. Northumberland (County) has handled 1,426 applications of this type. This one was decided in 49 days. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 41 applications across Shilbottle. We hold 1,220 applications in total for the NE65 postcode area.

97% of trees applications at Northumberland County Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
NE65 9JT
Application type
Application to Fell Protected Tree
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Newton-on-the-Moor & Swarland

Planning application dates

Date validated
7 July 2022
Consultation expiry
22 August 2022
Consultation start
22 August 2022
Consultation end
22 August 2022
Last date for comments
22 August 2022
Target decision date
1 September 2022
Permission expires
22 August 2027

Applicant and agent

Agent
Tilia Tree Consultancy Services
Agent address
11 Newton On The Moor Northumberland Morpeth NE65 9JY

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-11368036
Documents
7
Constraints
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref PKT0642Covers the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2018
    17 Sep

    Proposed addition of timber and double glazed garden room

    ApprovedFull Application18/03305/FUL

Source: Northumberland (County)

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