Planning application
12 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Crown thin 1no Sycamore (T1) by 20% and prune to clear adjacent property by 2m plus Crown thin 1no Sycamore (T2) by 20% and remove lowest branch growing over archway back to main stem
As published by the council, reference DM/24/02084/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/24/02084/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 30 Jul 2024
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2024
- Decided
- 2 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Durham South (Historic)
- Parish
- Shincliffe
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 2ND
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2024
Received by County Durham
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31 Jul 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Refused
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29 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
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Olivers Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Ferryhill
Active · incorporated 2002 · Ferryhill
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Open the documentsWhat 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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