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Copthorne 1 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW

Granted County Durham DM/24/02364/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. Birch x 2 - reduce height by 2m T2. Beech - crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m T3. Conifer - reduce height by 1m T4. Conifer - fell T5. Conifer - reduce height by 3-4m T6. Spruce - reduce height by 3-4m

As published by the council, reference DM/24/02364/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/24/02364/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
27 Aug 2024
Validated
27 Aug 2024
Decided
23 Sep 2024
Ward
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH1 1LW

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/03459/TCA Granted

    Copthorne 1 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW

    1. Laurel: fell as close to current ground level as practical 2. Conifer x2: trim to tidy 3. Conifer: trim to tidy 4. Spruce: shorten the three lowest branches growing over the garden by 2m 5. Horse chestnut: crown reduce and reshape by 2m 6. Birch: prune to clear the overhead service cable by 0.5m

    Decided 8 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 23 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 6 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 Ferryhill

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 23 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 500 metres

  • Copthorne 1 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW

    DM/25/03459/TCA Submitted 12 Dec 2025 0m away

    1. Laurel: fell as close to current ground level as practical 2. Conifer x2: trim to tidy 3. Conifer: trim to tidy 4. Spruce: shorten the three lowest branches growing over the garden by 2m 5. Horse chestnut: crown reduce and reshape by 2m 6. Birch: prune to clear the overhead service cable by 0.5m

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Willow Bank House 2 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW

    DM/26/00462/TCA Submitted 25 Feb 2026 34m away

    T1 (Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. Niphophila) - Removal of southeast facing limb with the final pruning cut undertaken at its point of origin from the main stem

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 4 Kepier Heights Bakehouse Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LN

    DM/24/02573/TCA Submitted 18 Sep 2024 35m away

    T1. Prunus Greengage - fell and grind the stump

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 33 Ferens Close Durham DH1 1JX

    DM/24/02341/TPO Submitted 27 Aug 2024 116m away

    T4 - Ash (TPO ref. PN1-316) - Fell due to Ash dieback

    Withdrawn Trees 4 docs
  • 33 Ferens Close Durham DH1 1JX

    DM/24/02906/TCA Submitted 27 Aug 2024 116m away

    T4 - Ash - Fell due to Ash dieback

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 209 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QN

    DM/26/01561/TCA Submitted 16 Jun 2026 134m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug

    Reduce central leader with dieback by 4m, reduce sides and all other growth by upto 3m, shaping in. Remove any remaining deadwood to 1no. apple tree

    Decided Trees

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02346/TCA Awaiting decision

    Devonshire House Nursing Home 10 - 11 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW

    1. Birch - reduce and reshape 2-2.5m

    4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02323/TCA Awaiting decision

    10 Ramside Park Carrville Durham DH1 1NS

    T1, T2, and T3. Sycamore - fell T4. Paper Birch - Crown reduction by a maximum of 2m in vertical height and 1.5m in lateral spread. Crown thin by 15% to remove dead, diseased, and crossing branches T5. Sycamore - fell

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02322/TCA Awaiting decision

    Durham University Palace Green Durham DH1 3RL

    T1. Conifer - fell

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02316/TPO Awaiting decision

    2 The Larches Town Head Middleton-in-teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0SB

    T1 Sycamore (TPO Tree) - Crown reduction of approximately 1.5m to upper crown and lateral spreads - TPO-TDC-2-2009 T2 Sycamore (TCA Tree) - Crown reduction of approximately 2.5m to upper crown and lateral spreads. - Section 211 notice.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02314/TPO Awaiting decision

    9 Loweswater Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 3HJ

    T1 (Tag No: 501) Goat Willow - Reduce overhang off fence line by 1.5 metres (no branches bigger than 50mm in diameter). T2 (Tag No:502) Elm - Reduce overhang off fence line by 2metres (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T3 (Tag No:503) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T4 (Tag No: 504) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T5 (Tag No: 505) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T6 (Tag No: 506) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T7 (Tag No: 507) Oak - Shorten 2no limbs by3.5 metres off fence (100mm diameter) T8 (Tag No: 508) Elm - Remove branch from base of tree 110mm in diameter. Reduce 2no branches off fence line by 3 metres.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees