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Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/25/02395/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Various works to T1 (Sycamore), T2 (Sycamore), T7 (Sycamore), T10 (Sliver Maple), T11(Lime), T12 (Sycamore), T13 (Elm), T14 (Elm), T15 (Lawson Cypress), T16 (Sycamore)

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02395/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02395/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
29 Aug 2025
Validated
1 Sep 2025
Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL12 8NP

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 9 applications since 2021: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00269/DRC Awaiting decision

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Discharge of condition 4 (HMMP) and statutory BNG condition (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02077/FPA

    Submitted 4 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/00074/VOC Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Variation of Condition 1 pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00975/FPA (Temporary Illuminated artwork text on scaffold support) to extend the length of display until 5 May 2026

    Decided 27 Feb 2026 Amendments
  • DM/25/02966/TCA Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    G2 - Beech - Group consists of 9 x beech. Asymmetrical crown spread west with long slender branches overhanging private allotment. Minor deadwood present.- Reduce western crowns overhanging allotment, pruning no branches larger than 50mm diameter.

    Decided 17 Nov 2025 Trees
  • DM/25/02077/FPA Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Erection of timber garden pavilion to be used as secondary bowls clubhouse (adjacent to Barnard Castle Bowling Club green).

    Decided 19 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • DM/23/00274/TPO Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Crown lift of all trees across the site where applicable not exceeding 2.5m above ground level. Crown lifting of mature Lime tree adjacent to western site boundary as indicated on site, not exceeding 2.5m. T33 Norway Maple - crown reduce by 2m height/1m radial spread to reduce profile of tree.

    Decided 30 Mar 2023 Trees
  • DM/21/02126/LB Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Installation of hand rail.

    Decided 26 Jul 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/21/01970/TCA Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Fell T1. Monkey puzzle tree, Fell T2. Cherry tree and trim up to 1m to T3. Yew tree

    Decided 21 Jun 2021 Trees
  • DM/21/01787/FPA Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Erection of outdoor classroom.

    Decided 30 Jun 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 1 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 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

Premier Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Peterlee

Active · incorporated 2004 · Peterlee

28 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

3 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/21/01970/TCA Submitted 1 Jun 2021 159m away

    Fell T1. Monkey puzzle tree, Fell T2. Cherry tree and trim up to 1m to T3. Yew tree

    Granted Trees 1 doc

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/21/01787/FPA Submitted 17 May 2021 171m away

    Erection of outdoor classroom.

    Granted Full applications 12 docs

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/23/00274/TPO Submitted 25 Jan 2023 203m away

    Crown lift of all trees across the site where applicable not exceeding 2.5m above ground level. Crown lifting of mature Lime tree adjacent to western site boundary as indicated on site, not exceeding 2.5m. T33 Norway Maple - crown reduce by 2m height/1m radial spread to reduce profile of tree.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/25/02966/TCA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 210m away

    G2 - Beech - Group consists of 9 x beech. Asymmetrical crown spread west with long slender branches overhanging private allotment. Minor deadwood present.- Reduce western crowns overhanging allotment, pruning no branches larger than 50mm diameter.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/21/02126/LB Submitted 14 Jun 2021 210m away

    Installation of hand rail.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/26/00074/VOC Submitted 12 Jan 2026 210m away

    Variation of Condition 1 pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00975/FPA (Temporary Illuminated artwork text on scaffold support) to extend the length of display until 5 May 2026

    Granted Amendments 9 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02453/TCA Awaiting decision

    4 Durham Road Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DQ

    T1(Ash) Remove to ground level T2(Elm) Remove to ground level T3(Paperback Birch) Crown to Crown reduce in height by 1.5m and reduce sides by 0.5m

    15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02462/TPO Awaiting decision

    89 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

    T1 Sycamore - Reduce and reshape by 2m

    15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02297/TCA Decided

    Land To The South Of 7 Leazes Place Durham DH1 1RE

    Felling and removal of 7no Leylandii

    1 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02109/TCA Granted

    Woodlands Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

    T1. Wild cherry tree - remove three lower branches T2. Beech tree - remove three lower branches

    11 Aug 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02108/TCA Granted

    Land At The North Of Wharton Park North Road Durham DH1 4RS

    Sycamore (T1) - felling and removal

    11 Aug 2026 Trees