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St James Church The Village Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SL

Granted County Durham DM/24/02319/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

(T1) Lawson Cypress located close to the NW corner of the church - Shorten back branches by a maximum of 1.5m, ensuring cuts remain within green foliage area to provide clearance from church building (G1) Group of five Holly trees - significant dieback in the crown of the trees, remove dead wood and reduce the crown height by 50% (G2) Group of three Holly trees - reduce crown by 30% away from overhead electric lines

As published by the council, reference DM/24/02319/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/24/02319/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
21 Aug 2024
Validated
22 Aug 2024
Decided
14 Oct 2024
Ward
Blackhalls (Historic)
Parish
Castle Eden
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
TS27 4SL

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

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

  • DM/25/03481/FPA Granted

    St James Church The Village Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SL

    Reinstatement of a pathway through the historic churchyard.

    Decided 20 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • DM/25/02252/DRC Granted

    St James Church The Village Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SL

    Discharge of conditions 13 (Construction Management Plan), 14 (Sustainability Statement) and 15 (Broadband) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02124/FPA.

    Decided 7 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • DM/25/02111/DRC Granted

    St James Church The Village Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SL

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Written Scheme of Investigation), 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and statutory BNG condition pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02124/FPA.

    Decided 7 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • DM/24/02125/LB Granted

    St James Church The Village Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SL

    Change of use from redundant place of worship (F1) to single dwellinghouse (C3) with demolition of lean-to and various associated internal and external works

    Decided 27 Sep 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/24/00548/LB Granted

    St James Church The Village Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4SL

    Relocate existing effigy to graveyard owned by the DAC

    Decided 18 Sep 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 22 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 14 October 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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