Planning application
The Firs 89A Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2RH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Crown lift to 4m and rebalance lower crown. - Section 211 notice
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02848/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02848/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 9 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 17 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Weardale
- Parish
- Stanhope
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DL13 2RH
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/21/02937/TCA Granted
The Firs 89A Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2RH
Crown raise and reduce by up to 1.5m on top and up to 1m to sides to T1. Willow and Crown reduce up to 1m and crown thin by up to 15% to T2. Hawthorn
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2025
Received by County Durham
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17 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Batson Groundcare Ltd Agent, registered in Co Durham
Active · incorporated 2002 · Co Durham
43 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 90% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 17 November 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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