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Various Sites Thornley Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4PA

Refused County Durham DM/25/02368/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Relates to TPO/415/2025

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

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

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02368/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
27 Aug 2025
Decided
22 Oct 2025
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Wolsingham
Decision by
TPO Full Delegated
Postcode
DL13 4PA

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

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • TPO/415/2025 Awaiting decision

    Oaklea Thornley Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4PA

    Land adjacent Thornley Village Tree Preservation Order 2025

    Submitted 14 Oct 2025 Trees

Documents

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

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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