Planning application
Garden House Picktree Lane Picktree Washington NE38 9HH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Beech - Lifting of branch tips over driveway T5, T6. Holly, Yew and Portuguese Laural - Crown lift to 3m T6. 2x Holly - Crown lift to 4m (amended description)
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00558/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00558/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- North Lodge
- Parish
- North Lodge
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- NE38 9HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/24/02307/DRC Granted
Garden House Picktree Lane Picktree Washington NE38 9HH
Discharge of conditions 3 (Bat License) and 5 (Written Scheme of Investigation) pursuant to DM/23/03794/FPA
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DRC/21/00154 Granted
Garden House Picktree Lane Picktree Washington NE38 9HH
Discharge of condition 10 of planning permission DM/21/00197/FPA relating to tree survey and tree protection measures
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by County Durham
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6 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 1 May 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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Garden House Picktree Lane Picktree Washington NE38 9HH
Discharge of conditions 3 (Bat License) and 5 (Written Scheme of Investigation) pursuant to DM/23/03794/FPA
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
Garden House Picktree Lane Picktree Washington NE38 9HH
Discharge of condition 10 of planning permission DM/21/00197/FPA relating to tree survey and tree protection measures
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