Planning application
Tanglewood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown lift by 1.5 metres to Tree 1-Yew tree, removal of one low hanging branch to improve shape and aesthetics of Tree 5-Maple- TPO-PN1-315
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00913/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00913/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 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 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/23/00061/TPO Granted
Tanglewood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT
One Leylandi conifer to fell. One Cypress conifer to fell.
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DM/22/03654/TPO Granted
Tanglewood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT
5 day notice to fell conifer tree
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by County Durham
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10 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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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 13 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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Tanglewood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT
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Granted Trees 8 docs -
3 Stockley Grove Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DU
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4 Stockley Grove Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DU
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West Wood Bridge Lane Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DT
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DM/26/02109/TCA Granted
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DM/26/02108/TCA Granted
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