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Old Durham Farm Bent House Lane Durham DH1 2RY

Granted County Durham DM/23/00201/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

Works to T1, T2, T3 & T4 - Crown raise to remove lower branching, no branches larger than 75mm to be removed, Crown thin 10-15% -predominantly epicormic growthn and T1 - Cut back from overhead cable

As published by the council, reference DM/23/00201/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/23/00201/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
26 Jan 2023
Validated
26 Jan 2023
Decided
8 Mar 2023
Ward
Belmont (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH1 2RY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 8 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Batson Groundcare Ltd Agent, registered in Co Durham

Active · incorporated 2002 · Co Durham

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Documents

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10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 8 March 2023, 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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