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14 Castle View Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

Granted County Durham DM/23/00383/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Beech (T1) - Crown lift branches that overhang roof to a maximum of 3m above roof height whilst maintaining the shape and symmetry of the tree. Beech (T2) - Crown lift branches that overhang roof to a maximum of 3m above roof height whilst maintaining the shape and symmetry of the tree. Beech (T3) - Branch at 6 metres high on north-east side of tree to prune back by 4 metres. Crown lift by 4 metres. Lime (T4) - Fell to ground level and remove arisings. Lime (T5) - Crown lift to a height of 4 metres and remove snapped branch at 7 metres. Lime (T6) - Crown lift to a height of 4 metres. (Group Tree Preservation Order CLS-8) as amended on 30th March 2023.

As published by the council, reference DM/23/00383/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/23/00383/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
9 Feb 2023
Validated
10 Feb 2023
Decided
5 Apr 2023
Ward
Chester-le-Street North (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH3 3XA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 10 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Orangutan Arb Ltd Agent, registered in Gateshead

Dissolved · incorporated 2020 · Gateshead

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Documents

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15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 5 April 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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