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Birchcroft House 32 Oley Meadows Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0JF

Granted County Durham DM/24/03063/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Reduce Birch tree by 20%, T2 - Reduce Oak tree by 30% - TPO-DER-101

As published by the council, reference DM/24/03063/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/24/03063/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
12 Nov 2024
Validated
13 Nov 2024
Decided
16 Dec 2024
Ward
Benfieldside (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH8 0JF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Nov 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 13 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

T.C Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

17 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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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 December 2024, 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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