Planning application
West Wood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T3 European Larch - Fell, T4 Birch - Birch Tree - 2 metre crown reduction. Section 211 notice
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00384/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00384/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 18 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Willington And Hunwick
- Parish
- Brancepeth
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH7 8DT
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/01144/TCA Granted
West Wood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT
T1 - Birch Tree - Reduce height and spread by approximately 1.5 metres. T2 - Birch Tree - Reduce height and spread by approximately 1.5 metres. Removal of lower-level deadwood within Pine and Conifer trees with numerous self-seeded saplings to be removed - Section 211 notice.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2026
Received by County Durham
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18 Mar 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 18 March 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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West Wood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT
T1 - Birch Tree - Reduce height and spread by approximately 1.5 metres. T2 - Birch Tree - Reduce height and spread by approximately 1.5 metres. Removal of lower-level deadwood within Pine and Conifer trees with numerous self-seeded saplings to be removed - Section 211 notice.
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