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DM/25/02199/TPO

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

Awaiting decision County Durham Tree Preservation Order

Proposal

Cypress (T1) - reduce the height by 2m and monitor the condition biannually. 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. Beech (T8) - crown lift to 2.5m over footpath. Sycamore (T9) - fell. 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. Birch (T15) - fell. Ash (T16) - fell. Beech (T17) - fell the stem leaning towards the gardens. 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

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. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with County Durham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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