Planning application
DM/25/03382/TCA
Bedford House 12 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AA
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
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
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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