Planning application
Willowvale Mains Park Road Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3PU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Sycamore - Reduce laterals over road by 1.5 metres and deadwood tree. T2 Lime - Reduce laterals over road by 1.5 metres and target prune around lamppost to ensure 1m clearance and deadwood tree. Crown raise tree to 2.4 metres over footpath and ensure 5m clearance over highway.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02951/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02951/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Chester-le-Street North
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH3 3PU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2025
Received by County Durham
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21 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Timmins Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Durham
Active · incorporated 2023 · Durham
19 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 15 December 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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