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Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

Granted County Durham DM/24/02105/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

Various works to trees (T1 to T239) including crown lifting, thinning and felling (a full detailed schedule of works is contained within Olivers Tree Report dated 4 June 2024).

As published by the council, reference DM/24/02105/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/24/02105/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
31 Jul 2024
Validated
1 Aug 2024
Decided
25 Sep 2024
Ward
Neville's Cross (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH1 4SZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 7 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/02493/FPA Awaiting decision

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    Removal of the existing timber and steel covered walkway/canopy attached to the Vallance Building, including making good the adjoining building fabric and paved surfaces following removal.

    Submitted 18 Sep 2026
  • DM/26/02033/TCA Granted

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    T1. Cherry - crown lift to 3.5m, prune back to the edge of the boundary wall (approx. 2m) and removal of limb that overhangs adjacent Laurel

    Decided 1 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/00382/TCA Granted

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    Various tree works as outlined in the 'Arboricultural Statement' submitted 17th February 2026

    Decided 31 Mar 2026 Trees
  • DM/25/03219/TCA Granted

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    T129 - Pollard large Ash tree, T140 - Reduce Ash trees with significant Ash Dieback, T4324 - Pollard Ash to 5m, T4454 - Remove Ash trees, and T4457 - Fell 4 small Ash trees with class 3 Ash Dieback

    Decided 28 Jan 2026 Trees
  • DM/25/03034/TCA Granted

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    Willow Tree - Reduce overhanging branches by 4m (growing in to neighbouring property and branches touching house)

    Decided 14 Nov 2025 Trees
  • DM/25/02228/TCA Granted

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    Felling as close to ground level as practical of 3no Poplar (T6, T10 and T13), crown lift to 3m and deadwood removed of 4no Ash (T19, T20, T21 and T22) - Amended description

    Decided 16 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jul 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 1 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 23 Aug 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

450 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 25 September 2024, 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    DM/26/02493/FPA Submitted 18 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

    Removal of the existing timber and steel covered walkway/canopy attached to the Vallance Building, including making good the adjoining building fabric and paved surfaces following removal.

    Awaiting decision

  • Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    DM/26/02033/TCA Submitted 4 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    T1. Cherry - crown lift to 3.5m, prune back to the edge of the boundary wall (approx. 2m) and removal of limb that overhangs adjacent Laurel

    Granted Trees 4 docs
    Small domestic

  • Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    DM/25/03034/TCA Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Willow Tree - Reduce overhanging branches by 4m (growing in to neighbouring property and branches touching house)

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • The Cloisters 9 Pimlico Durham DH1 4QW

    DM/26/01544/TCA Submitted 15 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    Sycamore (T1) and Willow (T2) - reduce height and width and reshape by 20% (Amended Description)

    Decided Trees 8 docs

  • Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    DM/26/00382/TCA Submitted 17 Feb 2026 150 yards away

    Various tree works as outlined in the 'Arboricultural Statement' submitted 17th February 2026

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Portland House South Street Durham DH1 4QP

    DM/22/00924/TPO Submitted 28 Mar 2022 150 yards away

    Felling of holly tree (TPO/0005/2015)

    Granted Trees 15 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/01832/TPO Granted

    11 Castle View Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

    Cherry (T1) - crown reduce whole canopy by 1.5m, crown raise by 1m, all branch severance to be no greater than 75mm diameter, Beech (T2) - felling and removal to ground level with replacement species, Silver Birch (T3) - removal of deadwood only, Beech (T4) - crown lift lowest small diameter fine branches, removal of deadwood only (Amended Description)

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02546/TCA Decided

    Walkway The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL

    Lime x8 - pollard to previously reduced points leaving stems at 7m. (amended proposal)

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02319/TPO Granted

    5 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

    Works to protected trees (PN1-319) as outlined in the 'Health and Condition Tree Report' dated 2nd September 2026

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02412/TPO Granted

    Brooklands 23A North Lodge Chester-le-Street DH3 4BA

    T1- sycamore - fell close to ground level as possible and T2 - birch - fell close to ground level

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02523/TCA Decided

    Travel Lodge Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ

    15 self set whitebeam trees that need to be cut down to ground level as they are completely blocking the windows on the rear of the building

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees