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Pruning of three Beech trees to maintain clearances adjacent to the property, over the highway, streetlight, and also neighbours property. - Removal of any visible deadwood, broken branches, pruning stubs. Crown lifting low, pendulous branches to increase ground clearance all round for example up to 5-6m. This will include pruning of selected small diameter branches only (soft growth) eg 75mm diameter, not structural branches over this size. Minor crown reduction to reduce branches overhanging /close to the roof of the house. pruning reduction of soft growth only, eg 75mm to maintain 2-3m clearance as appropriate. Total pruning will equate to less than 10% crown volume per tree. - TPO-PN1-317

5 Woodland Close Bearpark Durham DH7 7EB

DecidedReference: DM/25/01559/TPODurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Received
10 Jun 2025
Validated
11 Jun 2025
Determination deadline
6 Aug 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Pruning of three Beech trees to maintain clearances adjacent to the property, over the highway, streetlight, and also neighbours property. - Removal of any visible deadwood, broken branches, pruning stubs. Crown lifting low, pendulous branches to increase ground clearance all round for example up to 5-6m. This will include pruning of selected small diameter branches only (soft growth) eg 75mm diameter, not structural branches over this size. Minor crown reduction to reduce branches overhanging /close to the roof of the house. pruning reduction of soft growth only, eg 75mm to maintain 2-3m clearance as appropriate. Total pruning will equate to less than 10% crown volume per tree. - TPO-PN1-317

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/01559/TPO
Alternative references
PP-14085422
Ward
Deerness
Parish
Bearpark

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5 Woodland Close Bearpark Durham DH7 7EB

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Documents 8 of 8

DocumentPublishedAction
APPROVAL TPODecision · PDF6 Aug 2025View
TPODelegated Report · PDF23 Jul 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF17 Jun 2025View
LOCATION PLANOS Extract10 Jun 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF10 Jun 2025View
PHOTO OF ALL 3 TREESPhoto10 Jun 2025View
PHOTO OF B1Photo10 Jun 2025View
PHOTO OF B2 AND B3Photo10 Jun 2025View

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