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The Orchard Hallgarth High Pittington Durham DH6 1AB

Granted County Durham DM/26/01227/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Pruning Works comprising Sycamore (T1) - crown lifting, pruning of light pendulous growth in lower tree crown and remove visible deadwood, English Walnut (T2) - crown lifting, pruning of light pendulous growth in lower tree crown and remove visible deadwood, Sycamore (T3) - prune back all new re-growth back to main stem (Amended Description)

As published by the council, reference DM/26/01227/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/01227/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Decided
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Pittington And Sherburn
Parish
Pittington
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH6 1AB

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/22/01537/FPA Granted

    The Orchard Hallgarth High Pittington Durham DH6 1AB

    Change of use of dwelling (Use Class C3) to spa facility (Use Class E(e) including removal of existing front door and installation of new entrance door to northern elevation.

    Decided 15 Mar 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 26 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 2 July 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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