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Land To The South Of Hermitage Park Hermitage Park Chester-le-Street DH3 3JZ

Granted County Durham DM/21/01715/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Beech - crown balance by 1.5/2m and remove deadwood.

As published by the council, reference DM/21/01715/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/21/01715/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
12 May 2021
Validated
12 May 2021
Decided
6 Jul 2021
Ward
Chester-le-Street East (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH3 3JZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 6 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Ferryhill

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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