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Bridge Lane House Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT

Granted County Durham DM/26/00910/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Willow- Prune tree back by 15-20% (S211 notice)

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00910/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00910/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Decided
12 May 2026
Ward
Willington And Hunwick
Parish
Brancepeth
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH7 8DT

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/21/01675/TCA Granted

    Bridge Lane House Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT

    Crown reduction by 50% of one conifer tree (T1), Crown reduction by a further 30% of two conifer trees (T2 and T3) (previous agreement of 20% this work has been carried out but not sufficient to reduce excessive shading to the garden). Crown reduction by 50% of one Cherry trees (T4) and one Elm tree (T5) and felling of one Elm tree (T6). All trees protected by a conservation area.

    Decided 15 Jun 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Apr 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 12 May 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 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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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Bridge Lane House Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT

    DM/21/01675/TCA Submitted 10 May 2021 17m away

    Crown reduction by 50% of one conifer tree (T1), Crown reduction by a further 30% of two conifer trees (T2 and T3) (previous agreement of 20% this work has been carried out but not sufficient to reduce excessive shading to the garden). Crown reduction by 50% of one Cherry trees (T4) and one Elm tree (T5) and felling of one Elm tree (T6). All trees protected by a conservation area.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • West Wood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT

    DM/26/01144/TCA Submitted 6 May 2026 58m away

    T1 - Birch Tree - Reduce height and spread by approximately 1.5 metres. T2 - Birch Tree - Reduce height and spread by approximately 1.5 metres. Removal of lower-level deadwood within Pine and Conifer trees with numerous self-seeded saplings to be removed - Section 211 notice.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • West Wood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT

    DM/26/00384/TCA Submitted 17 Feb 2026 79m away

    T3 European Larch - Fell, T4 Birch - Birch Tree - 2 metre crown reduction. Section 211 notice

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • Charis The Village Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DE

    DM/24/02036/FPA Submitted 25 Jul 2024 84m away

    Construction of detached timber framed and clad double garage. Various tree works.

    Granted Full applications Trees 19 docs

  • Downs Garth The Village Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DE

    DM/22/03710/TPO Submitted 14 Dec 2022 153m away

    1. Yew - Crown reduce and reshape by 1m clearing back from the property as part of reduction

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 9 Goodwell Lea Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EN

    DM/25/02191/TCA Submitted 11 Aug 2025 174m away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

    Large Sweet Chestnut (T1) crown reduce in height by 3.0m and lateral spread by 1.5m all round. Cherry tree (T2) crown reduce in height by 2m and lateral spread by 1m, thin and reshape to separate from adjacent T3 tree. Silver Birch (T3) height reduce by 3m, reshape to rectify poor historical pruning and separate from adjacent T2 tree. - Section 211 notice

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02453/TCA Awaiting decision

    4 Durham Road Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DQ

    T1(Ash) Remove to ground level T2(Elm) Remove to ground level T3(Paperback Birch) Crown to Crown reduce in height by 1.5m and reduce sides by 0.5m

    15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02462/TPO Awaiting decision

    89 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

    T1 Sycamore - Reduce and reshape by 2m

    15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02297/TCA Decided

    Land To The South Of 7 Leazes Place Durham DH1 1RE

    Felling and removal of 7no Leylandii

    1 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02109/TCA Granted

    Woodlands Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

    T1. Wild cherry tree - remove three lower branches T2. Beech tree - remove three lower branches

    11 Aug 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02108/TCA Granted

    Land At The North Of Wharton Park North Road Durham DH1 4RS

    Sycamore (T1) - felling and removal

    11 Aug 2026 Trees