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29 Elm Road Shildon DL4 1BH

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/25/02312/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

T2- Fell to ground level (dead) T5- Reduce height by 2m and reshape the remaining crown and prune to clear the building by 1m T6- reduce height by 1.5m to 2m and reshape

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02312/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02312/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
20 Aug 2025
Validated
21 Aug 2025
Ward
Shildon And Dene Valley
Parish
Shildon
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL4 1BH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Aug 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 21 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 October 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

Arborline Tree Services ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Durham

Active · incorporated 2023 · Durham

18 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 83% granted

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Documents

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

6 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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