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Pound House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QJ

Awaiting decision County Durham TPO/422/2025 Delegated Report for TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Pound House Cotherstone Tree Preservation Order 2025

As published by the council, reference TPO/422/2025

Application record

Reference
TPO/422/2025
Type
Delegated Report for TPO
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
28 Nov 2025
Ward
Upper Teesdale
Parish
Cotherstone
Postcode
DL12 9QJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 5 applications since 2003: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00576/TPO Granted

    Pound House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QJ

    Remove dead wood from Ash tree overhanging a public bench. Take 1.5 metres off the tips of a beech tree

    Decided 27 Apr 2026 Trees
  • DM/25/02954/TCA Decided

    Pound House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QJ

    Removal of two dead Ash trees Removal of one Ash tree with estimated 50% die back, fungal infection and decayed branch above a public bench 30% Crown reduction of a Beach

    Decided 27 Nov 2025 Trees
  • DM/21/00682/TCA Granted

    Pound House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QJ

    Fell T1. Norway Spruce and Fell T2. Leyland Cyprus

    Decided 10 May 2021 Trees
  • 6/TC/2003/0020 Granted

    Pound House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QJ

    Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Removal of 1 Holly & pruning of 1 Ash

    Decided 12 May 2003 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 January 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 55 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 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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