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2 Laburnum Avenue Blackhill Consett DH8 5TB

Split decision County Durham DM/23/00419/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

Removal of 1 medium sized limb overhanging the public footpath. Removal of 2 x smaller limbs overhanging into 4 Laburnum Avenue.

As published by the council, reference DM/23/00419/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/23/00419/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Part APV/REF
Received
13 Feb 2023
Validated
14 Feb 2023
Decided
19 May 2023
Ward
Consett North (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH8 5TB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 14 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 May 2023

    Decision issued: Part APV/REF

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Pine Marten Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Hexham

Dissolved · incorporated 2022 · Hexham

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

County Durham has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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