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Wolfelee The Fold Burnopfield Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6AQ

Granted County Durham DM/25/02788/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

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.

  • 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

    Decided 29 Sep 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 31 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

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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