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6 The Paddock Lanchester Durham DH7 0HW

Refused County Durham DM/22/03669/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

Scots Pine- fell as close to current ground level as practical (TPO DER-005)

As published by the council, reference DM/22/03669/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/22/03669/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
12 Dec 2022
Validated
13 Dec 2022
Decided
2 Mar 2023
Ward
Lanchester (Historic)
Parish
Lanchester
Decision by
TPO Full Delegated
Postcode
DH7 0HW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Dec 2022

    Received by County Durham

  2. 13 Dec 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 2 Sep 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

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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