Planning application
DM/25/03069/TCA
Wharton Park North Road Durham DH1 4RS
Proposal
Scots Pine (T1) prune to remove dominant eastern limb and 2 smaller eastern growing limbs, Wych Elm (T2) reduce to under 5m, Elder (T3, T4, T5) felling and removal, Mixed Broadleaved Woodland (W1 Alder, Horse Chestnut, Ash, Elm Oak) 5% thin on annual/biannual rotation targeting specimens of poor form to decrease density and allow for natural regeneration of sub-story structure, Mixed Broadleaved Woodland (W2 Field Maple, Cherry, Silver Birch) 10% thin on annual/biannual rotation targeting specimens of poor form to decrease density and allow for natural regeneration of sub-story structure with possible site for under-story planting to bolster regeneration
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03069/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by County Durham
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4 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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