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The Firs 89A Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2RH

Granted County Durham DM/21/02937/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 raise and reduce by up to 1.5m on top and up to 1m to sides to T1. Willow and Crown reduce up to 1m and crown thin by up to 15% to T2. Hawthorn

As published by the council, reference DM/21/02937/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/21/02937/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
18 Aug 2021
Validated
1 Sep 2021
Decided
16 Sep 2021
Ward
Weardale (Historic)
Parish
Stanhope
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DL13 2RH

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

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

  • DM/25/02848/TCA Granted

    The Firs 89A Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2RH

    T1 Crown lift to 4m and rebalance lower crown. - Section 211 notice

    Decided 17 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 1 Sep 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Batson Groundcare Ltd Agent, registered in Co Durham

Active · incorporated 2002 · Co Durham

41 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 89% granted

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 16 September 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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