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Sentosa Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3BQ

Granted County Durham DM/25/02573/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lime tree, dead wood removal and crown lift to 2 metres. Sycamore tree, dead wood removal requirements are minimal.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02573/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02573/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
16 Sep 2025
Validated
17 Sep 2025
Decided
15 Oct 2025
Ward
Lower Teesdale
Parish
Gainford
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DL2 3BQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • TPO/407/2025 Granted

    Sentosa Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3BQ

    Sentosa Main Road Gainford Tree Preservation Order 2025

    Decided 8 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 17 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 15 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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