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West Chapel Durham Road Blackhill Consett DH8 5TF

Granted County Durham DM/25/02587/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Removal of small overhanging branches from one tree - Section 211 notice

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02587/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02587/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
17 Sep 2025
Validated
17 Sep 2025
Decided
15 Oct 2025
Ward
Benfieldside
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH8 5TF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 15 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 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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