Planning application
2 Etherley Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 7QR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell 3 no. trees
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00853/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00853/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Bishop Auckland
- Parish
- Bishop Auckland
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DL14 7QR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by County Durham
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2 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 12 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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