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The Old Vicarage Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN
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Council sourceSection 211 notice for the following tree works:Horse Chestnut (A) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 4mHolly (B) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 1m, with maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 1mCypress (C) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 4m, with maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of other branches by up to 1mCypress (D) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 1m, with maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75mWeeping ash (E) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 3mHolly (F) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 2m, with maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 1mCypress hedge (G) - maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| RAISE NO OBJECTION TCADecision · PDF | 21 Aug 2026 | View |
| S211Delegated Report · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| TREE LOCATIONSDrawing · PDF | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
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