Planning application
The Paddocks Delves Lane Consett DH8 7ES
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
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30 Jun 2025
Received by County Durham
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1 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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29 Sep 2026
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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