Planning application
3 Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7QR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Sycamore - 1metre crown reduction, back to previous pruning cuts- Section 211 notice
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00337/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00337/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 24 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bishop Auckland
- Parish
- Bishop Auckland
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DL14 7QR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by County Durham
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24 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Batson Groundcare Ltd Agent, registered in Co Durham
Active · incorporated 2002 · Co Durham
27 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 87% granted
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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 24 February 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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