Planning application
Dalegarth 8 Uppertown Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3ET
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Cherry Blossom - Crown reduction to prevent branches encroaching and damaging telephone wires directly above. All branches brought in by 2 metres to keep them below the line of telephone wires. Ideally seeking perpetual permission to maintain the branches at least 1 metre below wires to prevent damage in the future. (same as approved application DM/21/00688/TCA) - Section 211 notice.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00140/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00140/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Weardale
- Parish
- Wolsingham
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DL13 3ET
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by County Durham
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28 Jan 2026
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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 28 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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