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Hunter Hills House Tinkler Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN

Granted County Durham DM/25/01361/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

T-3 Large Ash tree with hazard beam remove due to risk of falling onto garden area and boundary fence. T-4 Large Ash tree with Ash Dieback Disease, remove, assisted fell or dismantle using adjacent tree for anchor points, depending on canopy cover at time of year. Remove due to risk of falling on adjacent chicken coop. T-5 Large ash tree with Ash Dieback Disease at risk of falling onto allotment garden, climb and dismantle. - TPO/0025/2016

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01361/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01361/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
21 May 2025
Validated
22 May 2025
Decided
17 Jul 2025
Ward
Benfieldside
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH8 0NN

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • DM/23/00264/FPA Granted

    Hunter Hills House Tinkler Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN

    First floor side and rear extension, a single storey rear extension and carport structure to rear garden (resubmission)

    Decided 18 Apr 2023 Full applications
  • DM/22/01968/FPA Refused

    Hunter Hills House Tinkler Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN

    First floor side and rear extension, a single storey rear extension and carport structure to rear garden

    Decided 21 Dec 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 May 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 22 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Jul 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 17 July 2025, 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

Within 0.3 miles

  • Hunter Hills House Tinkler Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN

    DM/22/01968/FPA Submitted 6 Jul 2022 50 yards away

    First floor side and rear extension, a single storey rear extension and carport structure to rear garden

    Refused Full applications Extension 14 docs
    Small domestic
  • Land To Rear Of 35-37 Goodwood Close Shotley Bridge DH8 0UF

    DM/21/00740/TPO Submitted 4 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Pruning of the top 3 metre growth of a cluster of nature poles - (TPO/0025/2016)

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • Barn House Tinkler Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN

    DM/22/02774/FPA Submitted 21 Sep 2022 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use of outbuilding to holiday cottage with associated garden and 2 parking spaces.

    Granted Full applications 12 docs
  • Hunter Hills House Tinkler Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN

    DM/23/00264/FPA Submitted 1 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    First floor side and rear extension, a single storey rear extension and carport structure to rear garden (resubmission)

    Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic
  • Barn House Tinkler Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN

    DM/24/01627/TPO Submitted 18 Jun 2024 100 yards away

    T1 - Large ash tree with advanced Ash Dieback Disease, at risk of dropping large branches on boundary, climb and dismantle. Remove due to risk of dropping branches onto boundary fence and into garden, as well as failure resulting in damage to neighbouring property. T2 - Heavily leaning wild cherry, dead/ dying, climb adjacent sycamore, dismantle cherry using anchor points in adjacent tree and strop onto cherry. Remove due to likelihood of failure onto path and boundary fence. T3 - Small sycamore beneath T2, may or may not be necessary to remove or prune during the removal of T2. T4 - Wild cherry with large dead/dying limb with saprophytic fungi, sever and remove limb, finish with pruning cut to BS3998. Remove limb due to risk of failure. T5 - Small ash tree with Ash Dieback Disease, remove, assisted fell or dismantle using adjacent tree for anchor points, depending on canopy cover at time of year. Remove due to risk of falling on adjacent building. Trees not to be replaced due to woodland setting, trees will be replaced naturally via natural succession. - TPO/0025/2016

    Granted Trees 5 docs
    Small domestic
  • 9 Wetherby Close Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0UE

    DM/21/01624/FPA Submitted 5 May 2021 150 yards away

    Garage conversion with bay window to front

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

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