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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
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

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

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

8 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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