Planning application
St James Church Hunstanworth Consett DH8 9UF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawson Cypress (T768) - lopping of branches - Section 211 notice
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01103/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01103/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 May 2026
- Decided
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Weardale
- Parish
- Hunstanworth
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH8 9UF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by County Durham
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30 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 4 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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