Planning application
Devonshire House Nursing Home 10 - 11 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
1. Birch - reduce and reshape 2-2.5m
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02346/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02346/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 25 Sep 2026
- Ward
- West Auckland
- Parish
- West Auckland
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL14 9HW
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/21/02642/TCA Granted
Devonshire House Nursing Home 10 - 11 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW
Remove branches overhanging property.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by County Durham
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7 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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25 Sep 2026
Decision issued
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28 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- LAYOUT PLAN SHOWING LOCATION OF BIRCH TREE
- APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA)
- TREE PHOTOGRAPH (3 OF 3)
- TREE PHOTOGRAPH (2 OF 3)
- TREE PHOTOGRAPH (1 OF 3)
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
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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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