Planning application
Wolfelee The Fold Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6AQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawsons Cypress (T8) - remove as outgrown with risk of branch failure onto properties. Sycamore (T10) - 30% reduction, back to previous cut lines, and 20% thinning of crown to support growth - Section 211 notice
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02788/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02788/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 31 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Derwent And Pont Valley
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- NE16 6AQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/02263/TCA Decided
Wolfelee The Fold Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6AQ
Tree 1T - Wild Cherry (Prunus Avium). Located in rear garden - 30% crown reduction, back to previous pruned position, and slight crown lift (1m) to keep clearance to power lines. - Section 211 notice
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2025
Received by County Durham
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31 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 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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