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The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR

Granted County Durham DM/21/01953/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

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)

As published by the council, reference DM/21/01953/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/21/01953/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
28 May 2021
Validated
28 May 2021
Decided
25 Jun 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/21/00831/TCA Granted

    The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR

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

    Decided 28 Apr 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 May 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 25 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 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

450 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 25 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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  • 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

  • The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR

    DM/21/00831/TCA Submitted 11 Mar 2021 50 yards away

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

    Granted Trees 6 docs

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    DM/25/02367/TPO Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Various tree works contained within the submitted AIA, with the exception of amendment to T17 (Beech) which now proposes decay testing and not removal as originally proposed - Amended Description

    Granted Trees 12 docs

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    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
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    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees