The Old Vicarage Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Section 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 4m Holly (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 1m Cypress (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 1m Cypress (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 0.75m Weeping 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 3m Holly (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 1m Cypress 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… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 22 Aug 2026
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Decision & officer reports 1
Site constraints 6
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Postcode
- DL14 7JN
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bishop Auckland
- Parish
- Bishop Auckland
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 4 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Decision date
- 20 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 27 days from validation, 8 days faster than Durham's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 22 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15107466
- Consultation
- 29 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 19 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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