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The Old Vicarage Hargill Road Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8HL

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/25/02064/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Felling of two Poplar trees T1 and T2, G1 -3x small Sycamores - to thin out area - Trees will be replaced with Oak species. TPO-CCD-11-2010

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02064/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02064/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
28 Jul 2025
Validated
29 Jul 2025
Ward
Crook
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL15 8HL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 29 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Austin The Tree Surgeon LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Stockton-On-Tees

Active · incorporated 2022 · Stockton-On-Tees

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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