Planning application
32 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Cherry, T2- Maple crown reduce by approximately 30%
As published by the council, reference DM/23/01064/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/23/01064/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 17 Apr 2023
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2023
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Bishop Middleham And Cornforth (Historic)
- Parish
- Bishop Middleham
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DL17 9AF
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/25/02261/TCA Granted
32 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF
Horse Chestnut (T1) - crown reduce 2.5m and crown lift 3-4m, Ash (T2) - address fungus disease
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Apr 2023
Received by County Durham
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28 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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2 Oct 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Alex Walker Tree Care Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Stockton-On-Tees
Active · incorporated 2019 · Stockton-On-Tees
17 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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County Durham granted permission on 28 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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