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Springfield House Springfield Terrace Willington DL15 0HW

Granted County Durham DM/26/00616/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Removal of 4 lowest limbs of Sycamore (T2) protected by TPO WVDC-2-1989

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00616/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00616/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Decided
6 May 2026
Ward
Willington And Hunwick
Parish
Greater Willington
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL15 0HW

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/00029/FPA Withdrawn

    Springfield House Springfield Terrace Willington DL15 0HW

    Proposed demolition of existing dwellings and introduction of 3 houses and associated works

    Decided 14 Nov 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 6 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 3/2001/0513 (Decided)
  • Application: 3/2005/0890 (Decided)
  • Application: 3/2006/0934 (Decided)
  • Application: 3/2008/0595 (Decided)
  • Application: 3/2011/0440 (Decided)
  • Application: DM/19/02243/TPO (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Timmins Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Durham

Active · incorporated 2023 · Durham

20 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • FULL DELEGATED Delegated Report · 06 May 2026
  • APPROVAL TPO Decision · 06 May 2026
  • ARB COMMENT Consultee Comment · 30 Apr 2026
  • SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 23 Mar 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 16 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 11 Mar 2026
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 11 Mar 2026
  • ARBORICULTURAL REPORT Supporting Information · 11 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 6 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Springfield House Springfield Terrace Willington DL15 0HW

    DM/25/00029/FPA Submitted 7 Jan 2025 50 yards away

    Proposed demolition of existing dwellings and introduction of 3 houses and associated works

    Withdrawn Full applications Demolition 33 docs
    Several homes
  • Vinovia Dene West End Terrace Willington Crook DL15 0HW

    DM/21/02509/TPO Submitted 12 Jul 2021 100 yards away

    T1 Sycamore: fell as close to current ground level as practical; T2 Sycamore: Shorten branches on pub side by a maximum of 1m in the lower crown and 1.5m in the mid crown and trim the ivy on the lower part of the crown back to the main stem; T3 Sycamore: Shorten branches on pub side by a maximum of 1m in the lower crown and 1.5m in the mid crown and trim the ivy on the lower part of the crown back to the main stem; T4 Sycamore: remove the lowest limb overhanging the pub back to the main stem; T5 Sycamore: Branches overhanging canvas to be shortened back to an appropriate side branch, by a maximum of 1.5m. Where pruning to an appropriate side branch cannot be achieved at 1.5m, the pruning distance should be lessened to one that can be. T6 Sycamore: shortening back the secondary branches, to an appropriate side branch, by a maximum of 1.5m. Where pruning to an appropriate side branch cannot be achieved at 1.5m, the pruning distance should be lessened to one that can be.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Phoenix House 29 Watling Terrace Willington Crook DL15 0HL

    DM/25/02103/DRC Submitted 25 Jul 2025 150 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 3 (windows - front elevation only - retrospective), 5 (WSI) and 6 (Post Investigation Assessment) pursuant to DM/21/00429/FPA

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 2 docs
  • Phoenix House 29 Watling Terrace Willington Crook DL15 0HL

    DRC/21/00218 Submitted 5 Jul 2021 150 yards away

    Discharge of condition No 3 (window and door details) pursuant to planning permission DM/21/00429/FPA

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 1 doc
  • St Aidens House High Street Willington Crook DL15 0PE

    DM/24/02067/FPA Submitted 29 Jul 2024 150 yards away

    Change of use of existing building to a dwellinghouse with ancillary workspace including external alterations

    Granted Full applications 38 docs
    Domestic
  • 94 High Street Willington Crook DL15 0PE

    DM/21/01184/VOC Submitted 6 Apr 2021 200 yards away

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of DM/20/02790/FPA to amend external design.

    Granted Amendments 7 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02409/TPO Granted

    3 New Park Lane Crook DL15 9BA

    Reduce crown by 2-3 metres and reshape/remove all deadwood and storm damaged limbs, sever and remove Ivy (the larger of the 2 Ash trees) - TPO- CWUDC-1-1973

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02501/TPO Granted

    26 Broadwood View Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0RY

    The proposed works comprise a crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in height and spread, together with the removal of deadwood, to two whitebeam trees located at the front of the garden adjacent to the road.

    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02572/TPO Granted

    33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

    Holly tree(s) x 3 - crown reduction by 25%; Hawthorn tree reduction by 25% (TPO DER-066)

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02877/TCA Awaiting decision

    Lanchester Primary School Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HU

    T1 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T2 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. G2 Common ash - group (3 trees) - Remove 1 heavily leaning ash to ground level. Remove deadwood from the other 2 trees. Works updated by client instruction. G3 Mixed broadleaves - group - Monolith / fell the 3 trees marked with orange paint. Priority 1. Individual positions not shown. T3 - Wild cherry - Fell to ground level. T4 - Rowan - Fell to ground level. T5 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T6 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. T7 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood. T8 - Common ash - Remove deadwood. T9 - Dead ash (boundary) - Remove to ground level. Section 211 notice

    Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02880/TPO Awaiting decision

    Brook House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QB

    Pine tree to be removed completely

    Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees