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

Refused County Durham DM/25/02064/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

Felling of two Poplar trees T1 and T2, G1 -3x small Sycamores - thin out area - 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
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
28 Jul 2025
Validated
29 Jul 2025
Decided
23 Sep 2025
Ward
Crook
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
TPO Full 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. 23 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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

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Documents

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7 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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