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Auldstones Shaw Lane Ebchester Consett DH8 0PY

Refused County Durham DM/26/00724/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1: Reduce the two lowest limbs by 20% T2: Crown thin the asymmetrical tree by 20%

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00724/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00724/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Decided
15 May 2026
Ward
Derwent And Pont Valley
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH8 0PY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 1/1998/0031/8233 (Decided)
  • Application: 1/2003/0645/17106 (Decided)
  • Application: 1/2005/0656/21979 (Decided)
  • Application: 1/2007/0388/60712 (Decided)
  • Application: 1/2008/0792/66532 (Decided)
  • Application: DM/17/00396/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/17/03248/TPO (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Olivers Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Ferryhill

Active · incorporated 2002 · Ferryhill

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • TPO FULL DELEGATED Delegated Report · 15 May 2026
  • REFUSAL TPO Decision · 15 May 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 07 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 20 Mar 2026
  • ARBORICULTURAL STATEMENT Supporting Information · 20 Mar 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 20 Mar 2026

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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