Planning application
Grove House Shotley Grove Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 8SG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1T - willow - remove - 1 stem in very poor condition visibly disintegrating with brown rot; the other is heavily leaning with evidence of brown rot on the tension side of the stem and bark loss beginning to occur as per first stem. 2T and 3T - Ash - remove stage 3 and 4 ash dieback - Section 211 notice. 4T - Ash - remove ash dieback - TPO-DER-133
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02606/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02606/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 19 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 31 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Benfieldside
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH8 8SG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Sep 2025
Received by County Durham
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22 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 31 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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