Planning application
Sentosa Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3BQ
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
- 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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
16 Sep 2025
Received by County Durham
-
17 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
15 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approved
-
20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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