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Land To The North Of Leazes Hall Care Home Burnopfield NE16 6AJ

Granted County Durham DM/26/00954/TPO Tree Preservation Order

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

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 17 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 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 Decision · 03 Jun 2026
  • TPO REPORT Delegated Report · 19 May 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 24 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 17 Apr 2026
  • TREE PHOTOGRAPH (3 OF 3) Photo · 15 Apr 2026
  • TREE HEALTH SURVEY Supporting Information · 15 Apr 2026
  • LAYOUT PLAN SHOWING LOCATION OF TREE TO BE REMOVED Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • TREE PHOTOGRAPH (2 OF 3) Photo · 15 Apr 2026
  • TREE PHOTOGRAPH (1 OF 3) Photo · 15 Apr 2026

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What 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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