Planning application
Travel Lodge Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown Lifting to 4m above ground level and cutting back of trees adjacent to exit road (Station Lane)
As published by the council, reference DM/24/02141/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/24/02141/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 2 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2024
- Ward
- Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic)
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH1 1LJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Aug 2024
Received by County Durham
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5 Aug 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Aug 2024
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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26 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay
Active · incorporated 1984 · Billericay
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 21 August 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.
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