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4 Durham Road Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DQ

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/02453/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1(Ash) Remove to ground level T2(Elm) Remove to ground level T3(Paperback Birch) Crown to Crown reduce in height by 1.5m and reduce sides by 0.5m

As published by the council, reference DM/26/02453/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/02453/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
15 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Postcode
DH7 8DQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 November 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.

What 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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