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West Farm The Village Hawthorn Seaham SR7 8SG

Granted County Durham DM/25/03339/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore located in front garden. This tree has had previous work carried out by us in 2021. The new owner of the property reports that there are a number of branches overhanging the roof blocking light and causing excessive shade to the upstairs bathroom particularly when these branches are in full leaf. The owner also reports debris on the roof, in gutters and moss on roof tiles. Selected branches affecting the light and overhanging that section of the roof are to be removed and/or pruned back to a growth point to give clearance between the crown of T1 and the roof. See attached images showing the branches. T2 - Lime tree located in front garden. The tree has epicormic re growth following work carried out in 2021. Also the owner states that the lower left branch overhangs the neighbours footpath which results in excessive leaves covering the footpath and making slippery in wet weather. I understand the neighbour to be elderly. Required work is a 3 metre crown uplift to remove epicormic growth and removal of two lower branches. All tree works will be carried out in accordance with pruning cuts to BS3998.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03339/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03339/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
28 Nov 2025
Decided
19 Dec 2025
Ward
Murton
Parish
Hawthorn
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SR7 8SG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 19 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DM/21/00513/TCA (Decided)

Who's behind it

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Tree Wise Men (NE) Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Peterlee

Active · incorporated 2022 · Peterlee

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • RAISE NO OBJECTION TCA Decision · 05 Jan 2026
  • S211 Delegated Report · 18 Dec 2025
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 28 Nov 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 28 Nov 2025
  • PHOTO OF TREE Photo · 28 Nov 2025
  • PHOTO OF TREE Photo · 28 Nov 2025

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 19 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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