Planning application
19 The Paddock Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0GA
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Heavy height reduction to Lime tree of 4-5m - TPO/0016/2016
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00268/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00268/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Crook
- Parish
- Witton-le-Wear
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- DL14 0GA
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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DM/26/02160/TPO Awaiting decision
19 The Paddock Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0GA
Reduce overall height to one Lime tree by between 4-5m, trim and tidy tree crown and remove all dead branches - TPO/0016/2016
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by County Durham
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5 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 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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