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T1 - Beech - removed significant deadwood, ensure clearance of cables by up to 1 m, ensure roof clearance by up to 1 m, crown raise to 4 m over neighbouring greenhouse, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions.T2 - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, ensure dwelling clearance and BT pole/cable by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions.T3 - Birch - ensure dwelling clearance by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions.T4. - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, BT cable by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and L 15 Ref Species Num. Stems Height (m) DBH (cm) Crown Radius (m) Life Stage Life Expect and Condition Survey Notes Recommendation Priority restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions.T5. - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter.T6. - Horse Chestnut - FellG1 - Lawsons, Cypress, Beech, Holly and Yew - remove any dead trees and poor form/condition cypress and replant open areas with more native beech trees. - TPO - WVDC-13-1986

The Beeches 19 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

DecidedReference: DM/24/03342/TPODurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Received
10 Dec 2024
Validated
11 Dec 2024
Determination deadline
5 Feb 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

T1 - Beech - removed significant deadwood, ensure clearance of cables by up to 1 m, ensure roof clearance by up to 1 m, crown raise to 4 m over neighbouring greenhouse, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions.T2 - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, ensure dwelling clearance and BT pole/cable by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions.T3 - Birch - ensure dwelling clearance by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions.T4. - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, BT cable by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and L 15 Ref Species Num. Stems Height (m) DBH (cm) Crown Radius (m) Life Stage Life Expect and Condition Survey Notes Recommendation Priority restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions.T5. - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter.T6. - Horse Chestnut - FellG1 - Lawsons, Cypress, Beech, Holly and Yew - remove any dead trees and poor form/condition cypress and replant open areas with more native beech trees. - TPO - WVDC-13-1986

Proposal details

Reference
DM/24/03342/TPO
Alternative references
PP-13627684
Ward
Bishop Auckland Town (Historic)
Parish
Bishop Auckland
Agent
Batson Groundcare Ltd

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DocumentPublishedAction
APPROVAL TPODecision · PDF27 Jan 2025View
DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF10 Jan 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF12 Dec 2024View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF10 Dec 2024View
TREE LOCATION PLANDrawing10 Dec 2024View
HEALTH AND CONDITION TREE REPORTSupporting Information · PDF10 Dec 2024View

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