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Russett House Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JR

Granted County Durham DM/24/02103/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

T1 silver birch - Reduce weight on the easterly orientation by 2 meters and shorten branch growing over road by 2.5 metres

As published by the council, reference DM/24/02103/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/24/02103/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
31 Jul 2024
Validated
31 Jul 2024
Decided
16 Aug 2024
Ward
Barnard Castle West (Historic)
Parish
Mickleton
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DL12 0JR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jul 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 16 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Barnard Castle

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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