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DM/25/02368/TPO

Various Sites Thornley Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4PA

Refused County Durham Tree Preservation Order

Proposal

T901 Sycamore - Reduce overall crown by 30% T903 Ash -Monitor for Ash Dieback T904 Ash - Remove limb over track with inonotus leaving 1m stub at pruning point T906 Oak - Prune to remove storm damaged branches over track T910 Ash - Pollard to 5m. Leave as habitat pole T911 Ash - Pollard to 5m. Leave as habitat pole G3 Sycamore x3 - Monitor trees for fungal pathogens T260 Sycamore - Pollard to 6m (leave at habitat pole) G4 Ash x2 - Fell T257 Ash - Pollard co-dominant western stems for 5m T258 Sycamore - Pollard to 6m (leave as habitat pole T259 Sycamore - Remove central crown dieback. Reduce lowest eastern limb to growth point 2m from union with main stem Covered by TPO-097-2018 and TPO/415/2025

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02368/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 27 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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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