Planning application
Solace House 13 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Removal of a large sycamore tree
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00915/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00915/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise Objection
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Sedgefield
- Parish
- Bishop Middleham
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DL17 9AF
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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TPO/433/2026 Awaiting decision
Solace House 13 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF
Solace House Bishop Middleham Tree Preservation Order 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by County Durham
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14 May 2026
Decision issued: Raise Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Batson Groundcare Ltd Agent, registered in Co Durham
Active · incorporated 2002 · Co Durham
27 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 87% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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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
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Solace House 13 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF
93% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jun
Solace House Bishop Middleham Tree Preservation Order 2026
Awaiting decision Trees -
32 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF
Horse Chestnut (T1) - crown reduce 2.5m and crown lift 3-4m, Ash (T2) - address fungus disease
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Castle View Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AQ
T1 - Willow - remove dead wood and reduce size and spread of crown by 2-3m to reduce imbalance and asymmetry, T2 - Weeping Ash - remove all dead wood, T3 - Sycamore - remove 2no rubbing branch and dead wood, T4 - Beech - crown lift and dead wood, T5 - Sycamore - dead wood and crown lift off pond area, T6 - Sycamore - dead wood and remove large hanger, G1 - dead wood, lateral prune of higher branches and crown lift off road side plus clearing of windthrown Horse Chestnut - T7 and T8 - Cherry - pruning of snapped limb (amended description)
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Castle View Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AQ
Beech - Prune larger limbs and reduce overall spread & height by 4 metres to reduce weight and sail of crown
Granted Trees 8 docs -
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