Planning application
Western Lodge Whitesmocks Durham DH1 4LH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1. Yew Prune back face closest to window by 1m to clear building, trim remainder of crown to shape (by up to 0.5m 2. Willow Crown lift tree adjacent to summer house to height of 4.5m 3. Yew Crown lift/cut back from access path to 3.5m 4. Rear hedge Trim top and sides to tidy 5. Laurel Trim back mainly Laurel group to clear back from lawn and re-establish group boundary 7. Shrubs Trim back shrubs overhanging drive (approximately 8m section) 8. Lime Crown lift Lime at drive entrance to height of 3m 9. Sycamore Fell tree which is in a state of advanced decline, as close to ground level as practical 10. Beech Remove major deadwood and prune to clear the streetlight by 2m Amended Description
As published by the council, reference DM/22/03156/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/22/03156/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 26 Oct 2022
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2022
- Decided
- 21 Dec 2022
- Ward
- Neville's Cross (Historic)
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH1 4LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Oct 2022
Received by County Durham
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27 Oct 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Dec 2022
Decision issued: Approved
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26 Aug 2026
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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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7 documents on file for this application
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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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