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7 Springfield Mains Park Road Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3QP

Granted County Durham DM/25/03188/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 and T2. Copper Beech - Crown lifting not exceeding a maximum height clearance of 6m above ground level. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s from both trees. Prune back branches from property to previous pruning points at approx. 2m. Crown lifting within garden to a height of 3m only. (amended description).

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03188/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03188/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
11 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Decided
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Chester-le-Street North
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH3 3QP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 8 January 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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