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14 Leazes Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DP

Refused County Durham DM/21/01347/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Crown reduce and reshape by 4m and prune back from the property by 4m to T1. Sycamore and Crown reduce/reshape by 4m, remove the first limb growing towards the building to T2. Sycamore

As published by the council, reference DM/21/01347/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/21/01347/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
15 Apr 2021
Validated
16 Apr 2021
Decided
11 Jun 2021
Ward
Weardale (Historic)
Parish
Wolsingham
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DL13 3DP

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • DM/22/03324/TPO Refused

    14 Leazes Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DP

    Fell T1 Sycamore and Fell T2 Sycamore

    Decided 13 Jan 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 16 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Ferryhill

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Documents

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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