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Bridge Lane House Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT

Granted County Durham DM/21/01675/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Crown reduction by 50% of one conifer tree (T1), Crown reduction by a further 30% of two conifer trees (T2 and T3) (previous agreement of 20% this work has been carried out but not sufficient to reduce excessive shading to the garden). Crown reduction by 50% of one Cherry trees (T4) and one Elm tree (T5) and felling of one Elm tree (T6). All trees protected by a conservation area.

As published by the council, reference DM/21/01675/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/21/01675/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
10 May 2021
Validated
10 May 2021
Decided
15 Jun 2021
Ward
Willington And Hunwick (Historic)
Parish
Brancepeth
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH7 8DT

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

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

  • DM/26/00910/TCA Granted

    Bridge Lane House Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT

    Willow- Prune tree back by 15-20% (S211 notice)

    Decided 12 May 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 May 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 15 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 15 June 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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