Planning application
Constable Meadows The Village Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EL
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Felling of one Holly tree -TPO-PN1-315
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01547/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01547/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Willington And Hunwick
- Parish
- Brancepeth
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH7 8EL
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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DM/26/01547/TCA Refused
Constable Meadows The Village Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EL
Felling of one Holly tree -TPO-PN1-315
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by County Durham
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DM/17/01849/TPO (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- REFUSAL TPO
- TPO FULL DELEGATED
- NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST
- PHOTO 4
- PHOTO 5
- TREE LOCATION
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- PHOTO 3
- PHOTO 2
- PHOTO 1
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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