Planning application
Bedford House 12 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 metasequoia glyptostroboides Crown lifting to 3.5 metres T2 malus sylvestris sp. Minor pruning T5 malus sylvestris sp. Minor pruning T6 pyrus communis Removal (dangerous condition) T9 malus domestica sp. Crown reduction, approx 30% T10 malus domestica sp. Removal (poor form) T12 fagus sylvatica Crown lifting to 4 metres T13 betula utilis Removal (diseased) T14 malus domestica Removal (poor form, unbalanced) T15 prunus domestica Crown reduction,approx. 20% T16 lauris nobilis Removal of two stems, crown lifting T19 prunus domestica institia Removal (of trunk, already topped at 1.8 metres) T21 prunus domestica institia Removal (unstable, poor form) Section 211 notice
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03382/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03382/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Weardale
- Parish
- Wolsingham
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DL13 3AA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by County Durham
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22 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 22 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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