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The Old Vicarage Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN

Granted County Durham DM/26/01927/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

Section 211 notice for the following tree works: Horse Chestnut (A) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 4m Holly (B) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 1m, with maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 1m Cypress (C) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 4m, with maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of other branches by up to 1m Cypress (D) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 1m, with maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m Weeping ash (E) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 3m Holly (F) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 2m, with maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 1m Cypress hedge (G) - maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m

As published by the council, reference DM/26/01927/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/01927/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Decided
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Bishop Auckland
Parish
Bishop Auckland
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL14 7JN

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/24/02149/TCA Granted

    The Old Vicarage Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN

    Horse Chestnut (A) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 4m, Cypress (B) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 3m, with maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of other branches by up to 1m, Cypress (C) - maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m, Weeping ash (D) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 3m, Holly (E) - maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 1m, Cypress hedge (F) - maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m

    Decided 30 Aug 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 3/TP/2011/0021 (Decided)
  • Application: 3/TPO/2006/0004
  • Application: DM/20/02272/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/20/02675/TPO (Decided)
  • Application: DM/22/02326/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/24/02149/TCA (Decided)

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • RAISE NO OBJECTION TCA Decision · 21 Aug 2026
  • S211 Delegated Report · 19 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 24 Jul 2026
  • TREE LOCATIONS Drawing · 24 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 20 August 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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    Granted Trees 4 docs

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