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16 Douglas Villas Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JL

Granted County Durham DM/24/02982/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 - Laburnum - Crown reduce and reshape by 3m T2 - Variegated Holly - Trim to tidy T3 - Conifer - Reduce height by 2m T4 - Cedar - Prune back the top of crown in-line with the lower section T5 - Birch - Crown thin by 20% T6 - Maple - Crown reduce and reshape by 20% T7 - Willow - Pollard leaving the stem at 0.5m T8 - Maple - Crown reduce and reshape by 3-4m T9 - Birch - Crown thin by 20% and prune back from adjacent tree by 2m

As published by the council, reference DM/24/02982/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/24/02982/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
31 Oct 2024
Validated
31 Oct 2024
Decided
9 Dec 2024
Ward
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH1 1JL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 9 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 9 December 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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