Land North Of 4 Trafalgar Drive Swarland Morpeth Northumberland
Refused on 24 March 2026
Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order application: T4 Larch & T8 Ash - Fell; T6 Sycamore - Crown lift to 4 metres and thin crown by 10%; T9 Beech - Remove deadwood
- Received
- 28 January 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Shilbottle
- ReceivedReceived28 Jan
- ValidatedValidated28 Jan
- Consult.Consultation24 Mar
- TargetTarget Date25 Mar
- DecidedDecided24 Mar
Decided in 55 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a tree application at Land North Of 4 Trafalgar Drive Swarland Morpeth Northumberland. Northumberland (County) has handled 1,426 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days, 6 days longer than Northumberland (County)'s typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 41 applications across Shilbottle.
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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Why it was refused
- Insufficient evidence has been submitted to justify the proposed works, especially the felling of larch and ash trees, and the removal of this tree would unnecessarily have an adverse effect upon the visual amenity of the area, which is contrary to the purpose of the Tree Preservation Order and local planning policies. The proposed works are therefore not considered to be in accordance with Policy QOP 4 of the Northumberland Local Plan, Policy 7 of the draft Newton on the Moor and Swarland Neighbourhood Plan and the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Application type
- Application to Fell Protected Tree
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Newton-on-the-Moor And Swarland
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 28 January 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 18 February 2026
- Consultation start
- 28 January 2026
- Consultation end
- 24 March 2026
- Last date for comments
- 18 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 25 March 2026
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref PKT0642
- 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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Source: Northumberland (County)
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