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Farnley Tower The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/21/02519/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Fell 3no. Copper Beach and replace with 6no. Wild Cherry Trees and crown lift by 3m and remove deadwood to 1no. Sycamore

As published by the council, reference DM/21/02519/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/21/02519/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
13 Jul 2021
Validated
20 Jul 2021
Ward
Neville's Cross (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH1 4DX

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021.

  • DM/21/02697/FPA Decided

    Farnley Tower The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX

    Addition of conservatory and terrace to serve the restaurant and bar

    Decided 14 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jul 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 Jul 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 September 2021, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Farnley Tower The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX

    DM/21/02697/FPA Submitted 28 Jul 2021 22m away

    Addition of conservatory and terrace to serve the restaurant and bar

    Decided Full applications Extension 42 docs
  • Goldrill Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA

    DM/25/03060/VOC Submitted 30 Oct 2025 43m away

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) for 1.8m front boundary wall and sliding gates pursuant to DM/25/00342/VOC

    Granted Amendments 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • Denmar The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX

    DM/26/01498/TPO Submitted 11 Jun 2026 53m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

    Beech (T1) - pruning the width of the crown to maintain clearance from streetlight, road, phone lines and building

    Decided Trees
  • Hillcrest Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA

    DM/25/02198/TCA Submitted 11 Aug 2025 92m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

    T1 Cherry Plum - Crown reduce height and sides by 1.5m, crown thin by 15% , crown raise over footpath to 2.5m T2 Copper Beech - Reduce laterals on western side of canopy by 1.5m in order to create a gap between Rhodendrons and deadwood tree.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
  • Crestholme The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX

    DM/26/00940/FPA Submitted 13 Apr 2026 93m away

    Remove part of the garden wall and hedgerow beyond the final parking area space to create off street parking for use of the residents of the property, and using low wooden gates.

    Granted Full applications Trees 24 docs
  • 6 Farnley Mount Durham DH1 4DZ

    DM/21/01380/TCA Submitted 19 Apr 2021 97m away

    Reduce height by up to 2 metres, prune crown to balance shape, remove lowest branch growing to west (over lane) and remove dead wood of 1no Pine tree Reasons - concerns by owners about size and proximity to house. Tree was pruned previously (over 10 years ago) and has regrown. The pruning works will maintain the tree around its current size and shape.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02346/TCA Awaiting decision

    Devonshire House Nursing Home 10 - 11 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW

    1. Birch - reduce and reshape 2-2.5m

    4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02323/TCA Awaiting decision

    10 Ramside Park Carrville Durham DH1 1NS

    T1, T2, and T3. Sycamore - fell T4. Paper Birch - Crown reduction by a maximum of 2m in vertical height and 1.5m in lateral spread. Crown thin by 15% to remove dead, diseased, and crossing branches T5. Sycamore - fell

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02322/TCA Awaiting decision

    Durham University Palace Green Durham DH1 3RL

    T1. Conifer - fell

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02316/TPO Awaiting decision

    2 The Larches Town Head Middleton-in-teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0SB

    T1 Sycamore (TPO Tree) - Crown reduction of approximately 1.5m to upper crown and lateral spreads - TPO-TDC-2-2009 T2 Sycamore (TCA Tree) - Crown reduction of approximately 2.5m to upper crown and lateral spreads. - Section 211 notice.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02314/TPO Awaiting decision

    9 Loweswater Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 3HJ

    T1 (Tag No: 501) Goat Willow - Reduce overhang off fence line by 1.5 metres (no branches bigger than 50mm in diameter). T2 (Tag No:502) Elm - Reduce overhang off fence line by 2metres (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T3 (Tag No:503) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T4 (Tag No: 504) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T5 (Tag No: 505) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T6 (Tag No: 506) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T7 (Tag No: 507) Oak - Shorten 2no limbs by3.5 metres off fence (100mm diameter) T8 (Tag No: 508) Elm - Remove branch from base of tree 110mm in diameter. Reduce 2no branches off fence line by 3 metres.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees