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Cranleigh Bells Folly Potters Bank Durham DH1 3RR

Refused County Durham DM/23/00867/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1. Scots pine - crown thin by 20% and crown reduce/reshape by 3-4m

As published by the council, reference DM/23/00867/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/23/00867/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
27 Mar 2023
Validated
28 Mar 2023
Decided
25 May 2023
Ward
Neville's Cross (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO Full Delegated
Postcode
DH1 3RR

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • DM/22/03756/TPO Refused

    Cranleigh Bells Folly Potters Bank Durham DH1 3RR

    Works to 1no Scots Pine - remove first limb back to main stem.

    Decided 20 Feb 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Mar 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 28 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 May 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Olivers Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Ferryhill

Active · incorporated 2002 · Ferryhill

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Cranleigh Bells Folly Potters Bank Durham DH1 3RR

    DM/22/03756/TPO Submitted 19 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Works to 1no Scots Pine - remove first limb back to main stem.

    Refused Trees 6 docs

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    Granted Trees 9 docs

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