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DM/24/01973/TPO

16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

Refused County Durham Tree Preservation Order

Proposal

Felling of one Fir tree between 14 and 16 High Mill Road - TPO-DER-066

As published by the council, reference DM/24/01973/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jul 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 22 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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.

More on trees applications in our guide

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Within 500 metres

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    19 Jul 2024 13m away Trees
  • DM/26/00981/TPO Granted

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    17 Apr 2026 71m away Trees
  • DM/25/03501/FPA Granted

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  • DM/25/02773/TPO Granted

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  • DM/22/01773/FPA Granted

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    16 Jun 2022 224m away Full applications
  • DM/22/01774/LB Granted

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    16 Jun 2022 224m away Heritage and listed buildings

In County Durham

  • DM/26/01821/TCA Awaiting decision

    11 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND

    Holly (T1) - felling and removal

    15 Jul 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/01817/TCA Awaiting decision

    10 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8PY

    Pear (T1) - remove to ground level

    14 Jul 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/01798/TPO Awaiting decision

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    Crown reduce and reshape by 2-3m of one Ash tree within rear garden. - TPO-DER-016

    13 Jul 2026 Trees
  • TPO/436/2026 Awaiting decision

    Land West Of Queens Head Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

    Land West Of Queens Head Chester le Street Tree Preservation Order

    13 Jul 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/01201/TPO Granted

    Zen Bar Court Lane Durham DH1 3JS

    T1 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level

    12 May 2026 Trees