Planning application
32 Westcott Terrace Ferryhill DL17 8NS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Pruning work to Ash (T1) and Sycamore (T2) - 2.5m clearance from property
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02187/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02187/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ferryhill
- Parish
- Ferryhill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL17 8NS
Comment by 29 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on County Durham's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2026
Received by County Durham
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20 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST
- EXISTING SITE 1
- EXISTING SITE 2
- EXISTING SITE 3
- EXISTING SITE 5
- EXISTING SITE 4
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREE OFFICER ADVICE - PART 1
- TREE OFFICER ADVICE - PART 3
- TREE OFFICER ADVICE - PART 2
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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DM/26/02238/TCA Granted
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1 - Reduce Cedar by 2 - 3 metres, thin out dense areas of the tree including branches facing south which are unbalancing the tree. T2- Reduce False Acacia by 2 - 3 metres including branches overhanging boundary with property next door. Remove deadwood. T3 - Reduce Oriental Norway maple by 2 - 3 Metres including branches overhanging property next door. T4 - Fell Norway spruce tree to 10cm above ground level. - Section 211 notice