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T901 Sycamore - Reduce overall crown by 30%T903 Ash -Monitor for Ash DiebackT904 Ash - Remove limb over track with inonotus leaving 1m stub at pruning pointT906 Oak - Prune to remove storm damaged branches over trackT910 Ash - Pollard to 5m. Leave as habitat poleT911 Ash - Pollard to 5m. Leave as habitat poleG3 Sycamore x3 - Monitor trees for fungal pathogensT260 Sycamore - Pollard to 6m (leave at habitat pole)G4 Ash x2 - FellT257 Ash - Pollard co-dominant western stems for 5mT258 Sycamore - Pollard to 6m (leave as habitat poleT259 Sycamore - Remove central crown dieback. Reduce lowest eastern limb to growth point 2m from union with main stemCovered by TPO-097-2018 and TPO/415/2025

Various Sites Thornley Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4PA

DecidedReference: DM/25/02368/TPODurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
27 Aug 2025
Determination deadline
22 Oct 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

T901 Sycamore - Reduce overall crown by 30%T903 Ash -Monitor for Ash DiebackT904 Ash - Remove limb over track with inonotus leaving 1m stub at pruning pointT906 Oak - Prune to remove storm damaged branches over trackT910 Ash - Pollard to 5m. Leave as habitat poleT911 Ash - Pollard to 5m. Leave as habitat poleG3 Sycamore x3 - Monitor trees for fungal pathogensT260 Sycamore - Pollard to 6m (leave at habitat pole)G4 Ash x2 - FellT257 Ash - Pollard co-dominant western stems for 5mT258 Sycamore - Pollard to 6m (leave as habitat poleT259 Sycamore - Remove central crown dieback. Reduce lowest eastern limb to growth point 2m from union with main stemCovered by TPO-097-2018 and TPO/415/2025

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/02368/TPO
Alternative references
PP-14280972
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Wolsingham

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Various Sites Thornley Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4PA

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DocumentPublishedAction
REFUSAL TPODecision · PDF22 Oct 2025View
TPO FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF22 Oct 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF29 Aug 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF26 Aug 2025View
HEALTH AND SAFETY TREE AUDITSupporting Information · PDF26 Aug 2025View

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Refused
REFUSAL TPO
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