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The Paddocks Delves Lane Consett DH8 7ES

Refused County Durham DM/25/01737/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T5 (Beech)- Crown Lifting and Pruning to remove over-grown growth, T1, T2, T3 and T4 (Sycamore) - Pruning to remove over-grown growth - TPO - DER 001D

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01737/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01737/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
30 Jun 2025
Validated
1 Jul 2025
Decided
7 Aug 2025
Ward
Delves Lane
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
TPO Full Delegated
Postcode
DH8 7ES

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 1 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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