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St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

Granted County Durham DM/21/01139/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

G1 Various, T18 Elm X 4 and T20 Yew Prune to clear building by 2m, T21 Sycamore Crown reduce by 2-3m, T22 Lime Reduce western crown by 2-3m, T24 Lime Prune to clear building by 2m on eastern side, T29 Ash and T30 Beech Prune to clear telecom line by 2m, T32 Sycamore Prune to tidy stubs from branch loss (eastern crown). G2 Leylandii Reduce eastern specimen by 2m to promote balanced crown forming, T38. Elder and T43 Elder Fell, G3 Conifers Prune specimens against building to window sill level

As published by the council, reference DM/21/01139/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/21/01139/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
30 Mar 2021
Validated
31 Mar 2021
Decided
10 May 2021
Ward
Neville's Cross (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH1 4NG

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 13 applications since 2021: 13 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/02557/DRC Granted

    St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Springwell Hall Refurbishment) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/24/01173/FPA.

    Decided 7 Oct 2026
  • DM/26/02289/NMA Granted

    St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    Non-material amendment to update the Construction Phase Plan approved under Condition 12 of planning permission DM/24/01173/FPA, in order to take into account the construction and school traffic management proposals required to facilitate the continuation of the Phase 3 demolition and refurbishment works to take account of the extended time required to remove asbestos from the site.

    Decided 28 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/00405/DRC Granted

    St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    Proposed discharge of condition 16 (Contamination - Phase 4 Verification) pursuant approval DM/24/01173/FPA

    Decided 10 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • DM/25/03469/DRC Granted

    St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    Discharge of conditions 17 (refuse management strategy) and 21 (community use agreement) pursuant to DM/24/01173/FPA

    Decided 18 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • DM/25/03380/DRC Granted

    St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    Proposed discharge of Conditions 5 (EV spaces), 6 (Cycle parking), 18 (Odour control / extraction) from permission DM/24/01173/FPA

    Decided 22 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • DM/25/02770/AD Granted

    St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    1no. external signage at the Main Entrance and 1no. external signage at the Sport Entrance

    Decided 13 Nov 2025 Advertising
  • DM/25/02366/TPO Granted

    St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    Proposed tree works involving works including crown-lifting, pruning and dead wooding to individual and groups of trees and the felling of 1no. conifer, 1no. ash, 1no. hawthorn, and self-seeded ash trees within identified group.

    Decided 16 Oct 2025 Trees
  • DM/24/02608/NMA Granted

    St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/01173/FPA for proposed temporary construction traffic access.

    Decided 17 Oct 2024 Amendments
  • DM/24/02571/TPO Granted

    St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    Pruning works to 5no. trees within Durham City Conservation Area and/or subject to Tree Preservation Order to facilitate construction activities This application gives notice that the applicant intends to prune trees nos. 32, 36, 37, Tree 1 and Tree 2. For the avoidance of doubt, nos. 32, 36 and 37 require pruning to facilitate a temporary site access and Tree 1 and Tree 2 require pruning to facilitate the siting of the welfare cabin on the existing MUGA.

    Decided 18 Oct 2024 Trees
  • DM/24/02146/DRC Granted

    St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    Discharge of Condition 13 (Scheme of Traffic Management) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/24/01173/FPA

    Decided 10 Sep 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Mar 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 31 Mar 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 May 2021

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Olivers Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Ferryhill

Active · incorporated 2002 · Ferryhill

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 10 May 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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  • St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    DM/26/02289/NMA Submitted 1 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to update the Construction Phase Plan approved under Condition 12 of planning permission DM/24/01173/FPA, in order to take into account the construction and school traffic management proposals required to facilitate the continuation of the Phase 3 demolition and refurbishment works to take account of the extended time required to remove asbestos from the site.

    Granted Amendments Demolition 5 docs

  • 4 North End Durham DH1 4NG

    DM/25/02933/FPA Submitted 17 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Single storey rear and side extension, two storey rear extension, raising of ridge height including reroofing, 2no. dormers to rear and rooflights to front and rear, associated alterations to fenestration

    Granted Extension Loft or dormer +2 46 docs
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  • St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

    DM/26/02557/DRC Submitted 23 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Springwell Hall Refurbishment) pursuant to Planning Permission DM/24/01173/FPA.

    Granted

  • 1 South Crescent Durham DH1 4NF

    DM/21/02083/FPA Submitted 9 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Replacement single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
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  • 4 North End Durham DH1 4NG

    DM/23/00099/FPA Submitted 17 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Subdivision of an existing 4 bedroom bungalow C3 dwellinghouse to form 2No C3 two bedroom dwellinghouses with associated external works and internal alterations

    Refused Full applications 14 docs
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  • 4 North End Durham DH1 4NG

    DM/21/01858/FPA Submitted 24 May 2021 50 yards away

    Change of use from a dwellinghouse (C3) to a House in multiple occupation (C4) including installation of 2 roof lights and internal alterations.

    Refused Full applications Loft or dormer 35 docs
    Domestic

In County Durham

  • DM/26/01832/TPO Granted

    11 Castle View Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

    Cherry (T1) - crown reduce whole canopy by 1.5m, crown raise by 1m, all branch severance to be no greater than 75mm diameter, Beech (T2) - felling and removal to ground level with replacement species, Silver Birch (T3) - removal of deadwood only, Beech (T4) - crown lift lowest small diameter fine branches, removal of deadwood only (Amended Description)

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02546/TCA Decided

    Walkway The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL

    Lime x8 - pollard to previously reduced points leaving stems at 7m. (amended proposal)

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02319/TPO Granted

    5 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

    Works to protected trees (PN1-319) as outlined in the 'Health and Condition Tree Report' dated 2nd September 2026

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02412/TPO Granted

    Brooklands 23A North Lodge Chester-le-Street DH3 4BA

    T1- sycamore - fell close to ground level as possible and T2 - birch - fell close to ground level

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02523/TCA Decided

    Travel Lodge Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ

    15 self set whitebeam trees that need to be cut down to ground level as they are completely blocking the windows on the rear of the building

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees