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Southlands Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QN

Granted County Durham DM/24/03262/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Lime (T1) prune to clear building by 2m, Ash (T2) felling and removal, Copper Beech (T3) reduce and reshape by 2-3m

As published by the council, reference DM/24/03262/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/24/03262/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
3 Dec 2024
Validated
4 Dec 2024
Decided
21 Jan 2025
Ward
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH1 1QN

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

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

  • DM/26/01203/TPO Granted

    Southlands Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QN

    T1 Sycamore- reduce and reshape by 2-3m T2 Ash- reduce and reshape by 2-3m

    Decided 18 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Dec 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 4 Dec 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Arborline Tree Services ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Durham

Active · incorporated 2023 · Durham

29 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 86% granted

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 21 January 2025, 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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