Planning application
Land North Of 12A Cornfield Garth Peterlee SR8 5TN
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Fell 2no Trees (T2 Oak, T3 Elm) and treat stumps with eco plugs to prevent subsidence
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03394/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03394/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 29 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Horden And Dene House
- Parish
- Peterlee
- Decision by
- TPO Full Delegated
- Postcode
- SR8 5TN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Dec 2025
Received by County Durham
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5 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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