Planning application
Gables Hall Edge Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 7QT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
A. Lime tree - crown reduction down to original crown points from approximately 10 metres down to 8 metres. B. Lime tree - crown reduction down to original crown points from approximately 10 metres down to 8 metres. C. Sycamore tree - crown reduction back to original points from approximately 8 metres down to 6 metres. D. Maple tree - crown lift away from house and road.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02331/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02331/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 21 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Bishop Auckland
- Parish
- Bishop Auckland
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL14 7QT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by County Durham
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4 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- CLLR TOM REDMOND
- NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- SKETCH PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 21 October 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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