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St Davids Church Tudhoe Lane Spennymoor

Granted County Durham DM/24/02460/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Oak - Crown lift to 4m above ground level, to include removal of soft /pendulous growth, ie small diameter branches under 75mm / 3 inch only, but no larger structural branches over this size. Pruning to be done evenly all round and to a uniform height to maintain the natural form and symmetry of the tree. Crown reduction / shortening of smaller diameter branches (as specified above) in the lower tree crown only and would not exceed 2m clearance from the roof of the adjacent church building. This would be done in addition to the specified crown lifting works where applicable and may include minor balancing on all sides (amended description)

As published by the council, reference DM/24/02460/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/24/02460/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
5 Sep 2024
Validated
6 Sep 2024
Decided
18 Oct 2024
Ward
Tudhoe (Historic)
Parish
Spennymoor
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/24/02844/TPO Withdrawn

    St Davids Church Tudhoe Lane Spennymoor

    T3 - (TPO ref. SBC-24-2005) - Ash - Fell due to ash dieback

    Decided 20 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Sep 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 6 Sep 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 18 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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