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University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

Granted County Durham DM/21/01788/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

Crown lift to 3m to 1no. Lime(T2) and 1no. Beech(T22), crown clean 1no. Sycamore(T7), crown lift to 2m to 1no. Beech(T21), prune to clear street light by 1.5m To 1no. Alder(T41), prune to clear T51 to 1no. Oak(T50), crown prune/lift back from footpath to 2.5m To 1no. Birch(T71), fell 2 stems closest to road to 1no. Willow(T146) and 1no. Sycamore (T156), reduce height by 3m to 2no. Oak(T163 + T164), reduce crown by 3m to 1no. Oak(T177), fell 1no. Sycamore(T191), remove branch towards road to 1no. Sycamore(T222), remove stem in contact with boundary wall To 1no. Sycamore(T308), pollard to 8m to 1no. Sweet Chestnut(T405), crown lift to 4m to 1no. Oak(T500) and fell trees within 1m of fence(G2 various)

As published by the council, reference DM/21/01788/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/21/01788/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
17 May 2021
Validated
17 May 2021
Decided
30 Jun 2021
Ward
Neville's Cross (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH1 5TW

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 7 applications since 2019: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/03475/PN56 Granted

    University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    Prior approval for the installation and operation of 407.25 kWp Solar PV system featuring 905 no. 450W solar panels on the roof of the building.

    Decided 6 Feb 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/25/03108/FPA Granted

    University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    Installation of GRP Enclosure for compressor unit & reinforced concrete base.

    Decided 17 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • DM/22/03492/TPO Granted

    University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    T1,T2,T3,T4,T5 (Sycamore) - Remove snapped branches, crown lift 4m T6 (Holly) - Remove deadwood G1, G2 (Remove to ground level)

    Decided 17 Jan 2023 Trees
  • DM/22/02960/FPA Granted

    University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    Installation of new air handling unit in support of a minor internal refurbishment of the medical physics department and installation of new condenser unit for CSSD.

    Decided 19 Dec 2022 Full applications
  • DM/22/02388/FPA Granted

    University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    Erection of a two storey Emergency Department and surface car parking with associated demolition of Dryburn House and other existing outbuildings.

    Decided 11 Jan 2023 Full applications
  • DRC/19/00527 Decided

    University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Contaminated Land), 5 (Drainage), 6 (Scheme of Sustainability), 7 (Materials), 8 (Landscape Scheme) and 11 (Construction Management Plan)

    Decided 26 Jul 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 May 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 30 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 30 June 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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