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The Old Vicarage Hunstanworth Consett DH8 9UF

Granted County Durham DM/26/00434/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Southern boundary of the property adjacent to the church grounds G1 - prune back several beech trees with large lateral limbs that are directly behind the church building. T1 mature sycamore on the western boundary wall of the woodland - heavily reduce the main left leader to reduce weight over the footpath and the neighbouring building. - Section 211 notice

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00434/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00434/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Decided
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Hunstanworth
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH8 9UF

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/02420/TCA Granted

    The Old Vicarage Hunstanworth Consett DH8 9UF

    Crown lift 1 x Beech, 1 x Horse Chestnut and 1 x Sycamore. - Section 211 notice

    Decided 9 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 3/TC/2010/0022 (Decided)
  • Application: DM/16/03933/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/17/01647/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/25/02420/TCA (Decided)

Who's behind it

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Porteus Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • RAISE NO OBJECTION TCA Decision · 20 Mar 2026
  • S211 REPORT Delegated Report · 19 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA) Application Form · 23 Feb 2026
  • LAYOUT PLAN SHOWING LOCATION OF TREES Drawing · 23 Feb 2026
  • TREE PHOTOGRAPHS INCLUDING INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED WORKS Photo · 23 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 19 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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