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County Court Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HW

Granted County Durham DM/23/00668/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

Crown lift 1no. Birch, 1no. Willow and 1no. Cherry Tree by 2m

As published by the council, reference DM/23/00668/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/23/00668/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
8 Mar 2023
Validated
17 Mar 2023
Decided
26 Apr 2023
Ward
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH1 3HW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Mar 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 17 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay

Active · incorporated 1984 · Billericay

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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 26 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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