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St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

Granted County Durham DM/24/02571/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Pruning works to 5no. trees within Durham City Conservation Area and/or subject to Tree Preservation Order to facilitate construction activities This application gives notice that the applicant intends to prune trees nos. 32, 36, 37, Tree 1 and Tree 2. For the avoidance of doubt, nos. 32, 36 and 37 require pruning to facilitate a temporary site access and Tree 1 and Tree 2 require pruning to facilitate the siting of the welfare cabin on the existing MUGA.

As published by the council, reference DM/24/02571/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/24/02571/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
18 Sep 2024
Validated
24 Sep 2024
Decided
18 Oct 2024
Ward
Neville's Cross (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DH1 4NG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 24 Sep 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Agent on file, registered in Newbury

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Documents

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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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