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1 Handley Cross Medomsley Consett DH8 6TZ

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/25/02068/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

Lime and two Cherry Trees. - Overgrown low branches prohibiting/preventing sun light and rainwater on my garden plants and lawn. Reduce the lower branches to allow sunlight and rainwater - TPO-DER-154A

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02068/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02068/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
28 Jul 2025
Validated
29 Jul 2025
Ward
Derwent And Pont Valley
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH8 6TZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00263/FPA Granted

    1 Handley Cross Medomsley Consett DH8 6TZ

    Single storey rear extension

    Decided 7 Apr 2026 Full applications

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.

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 1 Handley Cross Medomsley Consett DH8 6TZ

    DM/26/00263/FPA Submitted 3 Feb 2026 0m away

    Single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
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  • 33 Handley Cross Medomsley Consett County Durham Dh8 6tz

    1/2004/0173/18622 Submitted 27 Feb 2004 59m away

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    Refused Full applications Extension 1 doc

  • 1 West Farm Court Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6TL

    DM/21/01213/TCA Submitted 6 Apr 2021 62m away

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  • 5 West Farm Court Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6TL

    DM/23/00265/TCA Submitted 1 Feb 2023 69m away

    T1-T4 cut back low hanging branches to above head height for safety to footpath users branches overhanging main road to be cut back to safe distance with any dead or damaged branches removed.; T5-T9 cut back low hanging branches to above head height for safety to users of garden path/area.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 31 Handley Cross Medomsley Consett DH8 6TZ

    DM/21/01133/TPO Submitted 30 Mar 2021 87m away

    Felling of one Sycamore, crown reduce and reshape by 1.5m of one Sycamore, crown reduce and reshape by 2.5m of two Sycamore (TPO DER-160)

    Granted Trees 6 docs

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    DM/24/02340/FPA Submitted 23 Aug 2024 116m away

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    Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs
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