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King James I Academy South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7JZ

Granted County Durham DM/24/03114/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

Sycamore (T35,38,40) - prune back branches overhanging the neighbouring property by 1.5m. Lime (T42) - prune back branches overhanging the neighbouring garden by 1.5m.

As published by the council, reference DM/24/03114/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/24/03114/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
15 Nov 2024
Validated
15 Nov 2024
Decided
12 Dec 2024
Ward
Bishop Auckland Town (Historic)
Parish
Bishop Auckland
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DL14 7JZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/24/01472/FPA Granted

    King James I Academy South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7JZ

    Installation of solar panels on flat roof

    Decided 30 Sep 2024 Full applications
  • DM/23/00885/TCA Granted

    King James I Academy South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7JZ

    Cherry (T89) - fell as the tree is in poor condition, there is decay on the stem and a cavity at 2m.

    Decided 28 Apr 2023 Trees
  • DM/22/03417/TCA Granted

    King James I Academy South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7JZ

    Lime - Prune back 3m and remove deadwood and, Maple - Prune back by 2-3m

    Decided 28 Nov 2022 Trees
  • DM/21/01765/TCA Granted

    King James I Academy South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7JZ

    Works to 4 No. trees (T76, T77, T78 and T79) - shortening back of branches to achieve a desired height of 3m over the path and 6m over the road

    Decided 1 Jun 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Nov 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 12 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Olivers Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Ferryhill

Active · incorporated 2002 · Ferryhill

450 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 12 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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