Planning application
Land To The North Of Leazes Hall Care Home Burnopfield NE16 6AJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell sycamore tree to ground level due to level of decay in main stem. - TPO-DER-073
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00954/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00954/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Derwent And Pont Valley
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NE16 6AJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by County Durham
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17 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- APPROVAL TPO
- TPO REPORT
- NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE PHOTOGRAPH (3 OF 3)
- TREE HEALTH SURVEY
- LAYOUT PLAN SHOWING LOCATION OF TREE TO BE REMOVED
- TREE PHOTOGRAPH (2 OF 3)
- TREE PHOTOGRAPH (1 OF 3)
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 3 June 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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