Planning application
28 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Weeping Willow - Removal of failed limb. Consequent work - Crown reduction of 2 - 3 Metres of heaviest limbs. - Section 211 notice
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03142/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03142/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 7 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 7 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 3 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Weardale
- Parish
- Wolsingham
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DL13 3AP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Nov 2025
Received by County Durham
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3 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Joplings Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Barnard Castle
Active · incorporated 2022 · Barnard Castle
32 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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County Durham granted permission on 3 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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