Planning application
40 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
40 North Close Kirk Merrington Tree Preservation Order 2025
As published by the council, reference TPO/418/2025
Application record
- Reference
- TPO/418/2025
- Type
- Delegated Report for TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Ferryhill
- Parish
- Spennymoor
- Decision by
- TPO Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DL16 7HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/00704/FPA Granted
40 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH
First floor side extension, porch extension, window replacements and the application of render and cladding
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by County Durham
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20 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 20 April 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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