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The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/02943/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 Sycamore - 2 metre crown reduction. T2 Alder - Pollard due to declining crown. T3 Sycamore - Shorten long heavy branch over building by up to 4 metres. - Section 211 notice

As published by the council, reference DM/26/02943/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/02943/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
2 Nov 2026
Validated
2 Nov 2026
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Stanhope
Postcode
DL13 1HB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Nov 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 4 Nov 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 December 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DM/16/00237/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/16/00509/TPO (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Joplings Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Barnard Castle

Active · incorporated 2022 · Barnard Castle

43 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 02 Nov 2026
  • TREE LOCATION AND PHOTOS OS Extract · 02 Nov 2026

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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 36 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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In County Durham

  • DM/26/02941/TCA Awaiting decision

    1 Greenfields Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9PX

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    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02619/TCA Decided

    Kings Head Hotel Station Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0EX

    Large previous fallen limb from a willow tree to be removed - Section 211 notice

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02520/TPO Granted

    The Vicarage 3 Parsons Lonnen Barnard Castle DL12 8ST

    T1 sycamore tree - Crown reduction 2 metres of the height and 1.5 metres of the side branches - TPO-TDC-2-2005

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02409/TPO Granted

    3 New Park Lane Crook DL15 9BA

    Reduce crown by 2-3 metres and reshape/remove all deadwood and storm damaged limbs, sever and remove Ivy (the larger of the 2 Ash trees) - TPO- CWUDC-1-1973

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02501/TPO Granted

    26 Broadwood View Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0RY

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    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Trees