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10 Rectory Park Deuchar Park Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2SZ

26/01591/PRUTPOApplication for Works to Protected TreeRefused

Refused on 3 July 2026

Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order Application: Crown reduction of T1 Lime tree (20 metres tall) by 6 metres from the top, with a slight lateral reduction to keep it proportionate.

Received
5 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Morpeth Stobhill
Agent
Coquet Tree Services
  1. Received5 May
  2. Validated5 May
  3. Consult.3 Jul
  4. Target3 Jul
  5. Decided3 Jul

Decided in 59 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 10 Rectory Park Deuchar Park Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2SZ. Northumberland (County) has handled 1,426 applications of this type. This one was decided in 59 days, 10 days longer than Northumberland (County)'s typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 22 applications across Morpeth Stobhill. We hold 1,506 applications in total for the NE61 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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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed works are considered excessive and have not been supported by sufficient arboricultural evidence to demonstrate that the works are necessary. The reduction would result in an unacceptable loss of crown volume and harm the amenity value of this protected tree. The proposal is therefore contrary to Paragraph 141 of the NPPF and Policy QOP4 of the Northumberland Local Plan, which seek to protect trees that contribute to local character and amenity.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
NE61 2SZ
Application type
Application for Works to Protected Tree
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Morpeth

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 May 2026
Consultation start
5 May 2026
Consultation end
3 July 2026
Last date for comments
26 May 2026
Target decision date
3 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Coquet Tree Services
Agent address
87 Geranium Drive St Andrews Gardens Morpeth NE61 3EY

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14908957
Comments
0
Documents
5
Constraints
13

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.

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)

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