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Woodland South Of 29 To 34 The Elms Shotley Bridge DH8 0UA

Granted County Durham DM/25/02199/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

Copper Beech (T2) - crown lift to 2.5m over footpath. Sycamore (T4) - remove significant deadwood and monitor biannually. Lime (T5) - remove the storm damaged branches and prune to clear the dwelling by 2m. Field Maple (T6) - prune to clear the dwelling by 3m and prune to clear the street light by 1.5m. Sycamore (T7) - sever the Ivy at the base and remove 0.5m from ground level to aid future inspections. Ash (T10) - fell. Birch (T11) - remove the hanging branch over the fence. Austrian Pine (T12) - prune to clear the street light by 1m. Beech (T13) - remove the split stem and limb propped up over the signage. Larch (T14) - monitor lean biannually or prevent access to specimen. Ash (T16) - fell. Ash (T18) - fell. Ash x5 (T19) - fell. Ash (T20) - fell. Ash (T21) - fell. Goats Willow (T22) - investigate root damage and tree stability. Scots Pine (T23) - remove storm damaged branch. Hawthorn (T25) - fell. Ash (T26) - fell. (TPO-DER-079)

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02199/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02199/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
11 Aug 2025
Validated
12 Aug 2025
Decided
7 Oct 2025
Ward
Benfieldside
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH8 0UA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 12 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 7 October 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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