Planning application
11 Monteigne Drive Bowburn Durham DH6 5QB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Willow (T5) - crown reduction up to 2m and removal of epicormic growth to balance canopy
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03175/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03175/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 11 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bowburn And Coxhoe
- Parish
- Cassop-cum-Quarrington
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH6 5QB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2025
Received by County Durham
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12 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Feb 2026
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
We Care Tree Care Arboricultural Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 3 February 2026, 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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