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Ashburton House West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

Granted County Durham DM/23/00884/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

Fell T1 Lawson Cypress, Fell T2 Variegated Holly, Fell T3 Arborvitae, Fell T15 Aspen, Crown raise up to 5m to T16 Birch and Fell G1 Lawson Cypress

As published by the council, reference DM/23/00884/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/23/00884/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
28 Mar 2023
Validated
28 Mar 2023
Decided
28 Apr 2023
Ward
Weardale (Historic)
Parish
Witton-le-Wear
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DL14 0BJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/23/00884/TPO Granted

    Ashburton House West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

    Fell T1 Lawson Cypress, Fell T2 Variegated Holly, Fell T3 Arborvitae, Fell T15 Aspen, Crown raise up to 5m to T16 Birch and Fell G1 Lawson Cypress

    Decided 28 Apr 2023 Trees
  • DM/22/03453/TPO Granted

    Ashburton House West End Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

    T4 lime - crown raise to approximately 4 m above ground level T5 sycamore - crown raise to approximately 4 m above ground level T6 horse chestnut - reduce elongated limb west side originating at approximately 8 m by up to 1.5 m T8 sycamore - remove deadwood over 20 mm in diameter T9 sycamore - remove deadwood over 20 mm in diameter T10 sycamore - remove deadwood over 20 mm in diameter, crown raise to approximately 4 m T11 lime - Crown raise over stable building to ensure 2 m clearance T12 Sycamore- remove deadwood over 25 mm in diameter, crown raise to approximately 4 m above ground level

    Decided 9 Jan 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Mar 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 28 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Batson Groundcare Ltd Agent, registered in Co Durham

Active · incorporated 2002 · Co Durham

41 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 89% granted

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 28 April 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Ashburton House West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

    DM/23/00884/TPO Submitted 28 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Fell T1 Lawson Cypress, Fell T2 Variegated Holly, Fell T3 Arborvitae, Fell T15 Aspen, Crown raise up to 5m to T16 Birch and Fell G1 Lawson Cypress

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Ashburton House West End Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

    DM/22/03453/TPO Submitted 21 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    T4 lime - crown raise to approximately 4 m above ground level T5 sycamore - crown raise to approximately 4 m above ground level T6 horse chestnut - reduce elongated limb west side originating at approximately 8 m by up to 1.5 m T8 sycamore - remove deadwood over 20 mm in diameter T9 sycamore - remove deadwood over 20 mm in diameter T10 sycamore - remove deadwood over 20 mm in diameter, crown raise to approximately 4 m T11 lime - Crown raise over stable building to ensure 2 m clearance T12 Sycamore- remove deadwood over 25 mm in diameter, crown raise to approximately 4 m above ground level

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Bracken Edge West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

    DM/22/00840/FPA Submitted 18 Mar 2022 50 yards away

    Replace first floor french door and windows with bi-fold door

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 7 docs
  • Tyvonnay Chalet West End Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

    DM/25/02777/TPO Submitted 3 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Tree cutting opposite Tyvonnay Chalet to allow installation of overhead fibre cabling (TPO-WVDC-4-1989)

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Blossom Cottage West End Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

    DM/23/00072/TCA Submitted 12 Jan 2023 50 yards away

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

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 1 The Towers Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AD

    DM/26/00672/TPO Submitted 16 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    Felling of one Horse Chestnut tree - T1 - TPO- WVDC-4-1989

    Refused Trees 10 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02546/TCA Decided

    Walkway The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL

    Lime x8 - pollard to previously reduced points leaving stems at 7m. (amended proposal)

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02319/TPO Granted

    5 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

    Works to protected trees (PN1-319) as outlined in the 'Health and Condition Tree Report' dated 2nd September 2026

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02412/TPO Granted

    Brooklands 23A North Lodge Chester-le-Street DH3 4BA

    T1- sycamore - fell close to ground level as possible and T2 - birch - fell close to ground level

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02523/TCA Decided

    Travel Lodge Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ

    15 self set whitebeam trees that need to be cut down to ground level as they are completely blocking the windows on the rear of the building

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02625/TCA Decided

    19 Nevilledale Terrace Durham DH1 4QG

    T1 Apple - re-pollard back to established main framework to allow entangled rose shrub to be removed from the crown

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees