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Open Spaces At Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

Granted County Durham DM/21/02293/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Crown lift 21 Sycamores, a Rowan, Elm and Birch. Prune Back a Rowan. Crown clean/deadwood and prune a Sycamore, Crown clean a Lombardy poplar. Crown clean and deadwood a Lombardy Poplar, Crown clean , deadwood and prune a Sycamore. Prune, crown lift and crown clean 2 Sycamores. Crown lift and prune a Sycamore.

As published by the council, reference DM/21/02293/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/21/02293/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
25 Jun 2021
Validated
25 Jun 2021
Decided
17 Aug 2021
Ward
Chester-le-Street North (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH3 3UY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jun 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 17 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 2 Oct 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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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 17 August 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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