TPO/415/2025

1. 14 Oct 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

This application is with County Durham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• DM/25/02478/TCA Granted

  The Old Barn Grange Cottages Thornley Bishop Auckland DL13 4PA

  Tree 1. Ornamental Cherry Tree - 1.5 - 2 metre linear reduction of the branches. - Section 211 notice

  5 Sep 2025 11m away Trees
• DM/25/02368/TPO Refused

  Various Sites Thornley Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4PA

  T901 Sycamore - Reduce overall crown by 30% T903 Ash -Monitor for Ash Dieback T904 Ash - Remove limb over track with inonotus leaving 1m stub at pruning point T906 Oak - Prune to remove storm damaged branches over track T910 Ash - Pollard to 5m. Leave as habitat pole T911 Ash - Pollard to 5m. Leave as habitat pole G3 Sycamore x3 - Monitor trees for fungal pathogens T260 Sycamore - Pollard to 6m (leave at habitat pole) G4 Ash x2 - Fell T257 Ash - Pollard co-dominant western stems for 5m T258 Sycamore - Pollard to 6m (leave as habitat pole T259 Sycamore - Remove central crown dieback. Reduce lowest eastern limb to growth point 2m from union with main stem Covered by TPO-097-2018 and TPO/415/2025

  26 Aug 2025 191m away Trees

• DM/26/01821/TCA Awaiting decision

  11 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND

  Holly (T1) - felling and removal

  15 Jul 2026 Trees
• DM/26/01817/TCA Awaiting decision

  10 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8PY

  Pear (T1) - remove to ground level

  14 Jul 2026 Trees
• DM/26/01798/TPO Awaiting decision

  40 Woodburn Tanfield Lea Stanley DH9 9UR

  Crown reduce and reshape by 2-3m of one Ash tree within rear garden. - TPO-DER-016

  13 Jul 2026 Trees
• TPO/436/2026 Awaiting decision

  Land West Of Queens Head Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  Land West Of Queens Head Chester le Street Tree Preservation Order

  13 Jul 2026 Trees
• DM/26/01201/TPO Granted

  Zen Bar Court Lane Durham DH1 3JS

  T1 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level

  12 May 2026 Trees