Wolsingham School The Grammar School Building West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T505 - Pine - remove dead tree, T507 - Larch - crown lift to 3m, T508 - Larch - crown lift to 5m over road, T509 - Larch - crown lift 5m over road, T510 - Sycamore - remove major deadwood, T517 - Whitebeam - Remove tree stakes, T519 - Ash - remove broken limb, T536 Oak - remove tree, T537 - Oak - remove dead branch, T539 - Oak - remove deadwood, T541 - Oak - remove, T549, T550. T551, T552, T553, T554, T555, Lime - remove tree stakes, T559 Copper Beech - remove deadwood, G2 Ash - remove 1 nr Ash tree with severe Ash dieback - Section 211 notice Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Oct 2026 and 5 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent tree and landscaping works.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 10 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15258052
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15258052
- Consultation
- 1 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 10 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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