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The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR

Granted County Durham DM/21/00831/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Fell 4no. Lime/Ash trees(1, 2 3 and 4), remove branch to 1no. Ash (5) and remove lower branches to 1no. Sycamore (6)

As published by the council, reference DM/21/00831/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/21/00831/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
11 Mar 2021
Validated
11 Mar 2021
Decided
28 Apr 2021
Ward
Neville's Cross (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH1 4RR

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01181/TCA Granted

    The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR

    Felling and Removal of 2No Spruce Trees

    Decided 18 Jun 2026 Trees
  • DM/21/01953/TCA Granted

    The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR

    Remove lowest branch growing to south west, one large branch growing to north west (resting on street light), two lowest branches growing to south east and major dead wood from crown to 1 no. Beech (T1)

    Decided 25 Jun 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 28 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 28 April 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR

    DM/26/01181/TCA Submitted 11 May 2026 50 yards away

    Felling and Removal of 2No Spruce Trees

    Granted Trees 8 docs

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  • The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR

    DM/21/01953/TCA Submitted 28 May 2021 50 yards away

    Remove lowest branch growing to south west, one large branch growing to north west (resting on street light), two lowest branches growing to south east and major dead wood from crown to 1 no. Beech (T1)

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • Parkhill Princes Street Durham DH1 4RP

    DM/23/00797/TCA Submitted 21 Mar 2023 100 yards away

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    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
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    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
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    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
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    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
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    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees