Planning application
5 Harelaw Close Pelton Chester-le-street DH2 1TT
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
- TPO Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH2 1TT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by County Durham
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4 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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20 Jul 2026
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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 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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