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5 Bishops Gate Durham DH1 4JU

Refused County Durham DM/21/01483/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Crown thin by 20%, crown lift to 3-4m and prune back from building by 2-3m to 2no Sycamore Trees and crown reduce/reshape by 2m and remove the epicormic growth from main stem to 1no Oak tree

As published by the council, reference DM/21/01483/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/21/01483/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
23 Apr 2021
Validated
26 Jun 2021
Decided
14 Jul 2021
Ward
Neville's Cross (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH1 4JU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 26 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 2 Sep 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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7 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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