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Blossom Cottage West End Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

Granted County Durham DM/23/00072/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

Pruning works of 20 to 25%. to 1 no. Cherry tree and 1 no. Beech tree

As published by the council, reference DM/23/00072/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/23/00072/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
12 Jan 2023
Validated
20 Jan 2023
Decided
16 Feb 2023
Ward
Weardale (Historic)
Parish
Witton-le-Wear
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DL14 0BJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jan 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 16 February 2023, 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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