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5 Harelaw Close Pelton Chester-le-street DH2 1TT

Refused County Durham DM/26/00262/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Felling of one Lime tree to stump level. TPO-CLS-25 - located within the rear garden.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00262/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00262/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Decided
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Pelton
Parish
Pelton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH2 1TT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 4 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 2/07/00357/TPO (Decided)

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • REFUSAL TPO Decision · 30 Mar 2026
  • TPO FULL DELEGATED Delegated Report · 30 Mar 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 06 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 03 Feb 2026
  • TREE ASSESSMENT SUMMARY Supporting Information · 03 Feb 2026

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What 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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