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Cranleigh Bells Folly Potters Bank Durham DH1 3RR

Refused County Durham DM/22/03756/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

Works to 1no Scots Pine - remove first limb back to main stem.

As published by the council, reference DM/22/03756/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/22/03756/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
19 Dec 2022
Validated
20 Dec 2022
Decided
20 Feb 2023
Ward
Neville's Cross (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO Full Delegated
Postcode
DH1 3RR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2022

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 Dec 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 26 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

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

6 documents on file for this application

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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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