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1 Hillcrest High Shincliffe Durham DH1 2PQ

Refused County Durham DM/23/03178/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

14 - Sycamore - Crown thin by 10% and crown reduce/reshape by 4m

As published by the council, reference DM/23/03178/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/23/03178/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
23 Oct 2023
Validated
24 Oct 2023
Decided
19 Dec 2023
Ward
Durham South (Historic)
Parish
Shincliffe
Decision by
TPO Full Delegated
Postcode
DH1 2PQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • DM/22/03515/FPA Granted

    1 Hillcrest High Shincliffe Durham DH1 2PQ

    Proposed garage conversion with porch, front extension and construction of store and double car port.

    Decided 20 Feb 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 24 Oct 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Dec 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 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.

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