Planning application
4 Stephenson Court Shildon DL4 1LB
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Felling of 2 No. trees protected by a TPO - T13 (Sycamore) and T14 (Horse Chestnut)
As published by the council, reference DM/22/02746/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/22/02746/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 20 Sep 2022
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2022
- Decided
- 10 Nov 2022
- Ward
- Shildon And Dene Valley (Historic)
- Parish
- Shildon
- Decision by
- TPO Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DL4 1LB
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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DM/21/02585/TPO Granted
4 Stephenson Court Shildon DL4 1LB
T1 Horse Chestnut in rear garden of number 4 - Shorten branches back from the tips on the south side of the lower crown by a maximum of 2.5m. Shorten branches back from the tips on the south side of the mid crown by a maximum of 1.5m. Thin crown by a maximum of 15% by volume. Remove damaged branch on east side of lower crown. T2 Sycamore in the rear garden of number 4 - Remove deadwood from crown. Shorten branches in lower crown, back from the tips, by a maximum of 2.5m on west and south side. T3 Horse Chestnut in rear garden of number 5 - Remove 1st secondary branch on south side of lower crown. Remove tertiary branch on south side of crown growing from second secondary branch on south side. Shorten back minor twigs over garden back to point (marked in photo T3a).
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DM/21/00773/TPO Refused
4 Stephenson Court Shildon DL4 1LB
Felling of 1 No. Horse Chestnut (T1)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Sep 2022
Received by County Durham
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21 Sep 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Nov 2022
Decision issued: Refused
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2 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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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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4 Stephenson Court Shildon DL4 1LB
T1 Horse Chestnut in rear garden of number 4 - Shorten branches back from the tips on the south side of the lower crown by a maximum of 2.5m. Shorten branches back from the tips on the south side of the mid crown by a maximum of 1.5m. Thin crown by a maximum of 15% by volume. Remove damaged branch on east side of lower crown. T2 Sycamore in the rear garden of number 4 - Remove deadwood from crown. Shorten branches in lower crown, back from the tips, by a maximum of 2.5m on west and south side. T3 Horse Chestnut in rear garden of number 5 - Remove 1st secondary branch on south side of lower crown. Remove tertiary branch on south side of crown growing from second secondary branch on south side. Shorten back minor twigs over garden back to point (marked in photo T3a).
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