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Sycamore tree in the rear garden:Crown reduce side growth for 3m clearance, lift the crown by 1m, and limit overall canopy reduction to 10%.Sycamore tree to the front of the property:Lift the crown to 2.5m uniformly, removing smaller secondary branches.

42 Homelands Court Helmington Row Crook DL15 0SA

DecidedReference: DM/25/00162/TPODurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Received
20 Jan 2025
Validated
24 Jan 2025
Determination deadline
21 Mar 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Sycamore tree in the rear garden:Crown reduce side growth for 3m clearance, lift the crown by 1m, and limit overall canopy reduction to 10%.Sycamore tree to the front of the property:Lift the crown to 2.5m uniformly, removing smaller secondary branches.

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/00162/TPO
Alternative references
PP-13705707
Ward
Crook (Historic)
Parish
No Parish

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Application location

42 Homelands Court Helmington Row Crook DL15 0SA

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Documents 10 of 10

DocumentPublishedAction
APPROVAL TPODecision · PDF3 Mar 2025View
TPODelegated Report · PDF21 Feb 2025View
TREE LOCATION PLANDrawing24 Jan 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF24 Jan 2025View
APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF23 Jan 2025View
TREE LOCATION PLANDrawing23 Jan 2025View
APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF20 Jan 2025View
TREE 1Photo20 Jan 2025View
TREE 2Photo20 Jan 2025View
TREE 3Photo20 Jan 2025View

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APPROVAL TPO
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