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34 Hawkshead Place Newton Aycliffe DL5 7DQ

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/24/02899/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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Proposal

30% crown thinning, reduce crown and reshape, cutting back branches to property line and to ensure 2m clearance from properties with 3m reduction in height and raise canopy up to 4m to 1no. Oak (T8 branch limitation - no cuts greater than 40mm unless dead) and 1 no. Sycamore (T9 - branch limitation - no cuts greater than 50mm)

As published by the council, reference DM/24/02899/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/24/02899/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
22 Oct 2024
Validated
4 Nov 2024
Ward
Aycliffe West (Historic)
Parish
Great Aycliffe
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL5 7DQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Oct 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 4 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 December 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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