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Land To The West Of 1 Beaconsfield Court Barnard Castle DL12 8ER

Granted County Durham DM/25/01761/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

B101209003 - Acer platanoides - Low branching into carpark, Crown bias to the east due to group pressure - Crown lift to 3m B101210004 - Betula spp. - Dismantle to ground level - Section 211 notice.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01761/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01761/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
1 Jul 2025
Validated
1 Jul 2025
Decided
15 Jul 2025
Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DL12 8ER

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jul 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 15 Jul 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Special Branch Tree Services LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 15 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.

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