Skip to content

6 Woodvale Darras Hall Ponteland Northumberland NE20 9JR

24/01014/PRUTPOApplication for Works to Protected TreeAwaiting decision
Approximate site (title boundary)
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details

This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order Application: T4 Atlantic Cedar - Shorten over hanging branches encroaching on garden back to 4m from trunk, T5 Atlantic Cedar - Shorten low hanging branch encroaching on garden back to 4m from trunk, T8 Atlantic Cedar - Trimming back of branches overhanging and restricting public footpath to 2.5m from trunk, T9 Copper Beech - Crown lift to 3m above ground level and Crown reduction of 10% to 14.4m. CY Cypress - Removal of 1no branch that is at risk of snapping or falling, CY - Reduce height of cypress tree group to 10m which is a 33% reduction in height due to excessive shading. Current tree height is approx. 15m end tree height approx. 10m, L1 Laurel - Crown reduce and shape to approx. 5m by 4m spread and T2 Laurel - Hedge cut front and slightly round / shape Laurel hedge in the interest of good tree management. Approx. 3m by 3m.

Received
27 March 2024
Decision due
12 June 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Ponteland South With Heddon
  1. Received27 Mar
  2. Validated17 Apr
  3. Consult.8 May
  4. Target12 Jun
  5. Decided

Have your say

Comments close on 8 May.

Comment on the council's siteDocuments (15)

About this application

This is a tree application at 6 Woodvale Darras Hall Ponteland Northumberland NE20 9JR. Northumberland (County) has handled 1,426 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 27 March 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 82 applications across Ponteland South With Heddon. We hold 1,594 applications in total for the NE20 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).

Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street

Application details

Postcode
NE20 9JR
Application type
Application for Works to Protected Tree
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Ponteland

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 April 2024
Consultation expiry
8 May 2024
Consultation start
17 April 2024
Consultation end
8 May 2024
Last date for comments
8 May 2024

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12898874
Documents
15
Constraints
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref PKT0229Covers 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Northumberland (County)

Track this application

Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.

Get email alerts near NE20

New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.

Around this site

Discuss this application on r/PlanningPermissionUK

For applicants and trades

Before the decision

You may need a tree survey and arboricultural impact assessment. Arboriculturists near this site

Protected trees (TPO) are on or next to this site.

See all arboriculturists near Darras Hall

Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.

Planning something similar?

See what the council approved and refused on your street for the project you have in mind. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.

See what gets approved on your streetBuying this property? Report on this address