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St Andrews Church Front Street Westgate DL13 1SD

Granted County Durham DM/24/03418/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 - Sycamore - Reduce limb growing towards the church by 1.5m, prune to tidy stubs from previous storm damage and aerially inspect the canopy. Remove major deadwood. T2 - Sycamore - Remove major deadwood and split/hanging branches from the canopy. T3 - Cypress - Reduce by 6m - Section 211 notice.

As published by the council, reference DM/24/03418/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/24/03418/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
17 Dec 2024
Validated
17 Dec 2024
Decided
28 Jan 2025
Ward
Weardale (Historic)
Parish
Stanhope
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DL13 1SD

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/01723/TCA Granted

    St Andrews Church Front Street Westgate DL13 1SD

    Felling of one young tree and treat the stump to inhibit regrowth. - Section 211 notice

    Decided 18 Jul 2025 Trees
  • DM/25/00719/FPA Awaiting decision

    St Andrews Church Front Street Westgate DL13 1SD

    Change of use of closed former church to single family residential use

    Submitted 13 Mar 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Dec 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 28 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 5 Oct 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

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 28 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • St Andrews Church Front Street Westgate DL13 1SD

    DM/25/00719/FPA Submitted 13 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~5 Jun

    Change of use of closed former church to single family residential use

    Awaiting decision Full applications 58 docs

  • St Andrews Church Front Street Westgate DL13 1SD

    DM/25/01723/TCA Submitted 27 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Felling of one young tree and treat the stump to inhibit regrowth. - Section 211 notice

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Station House Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1SG

    DM/21/02805/TCA Submitted 5 Aug 2021 200 yards away

    Prune up to 2m to T2. Sycamore, prune up to 4m to 2No. Sycamores, Prune up to 2m to T4. Sycamore and Remove split branch and major deadwood to T5. Scots Pine

    Granted Trees 1 doc

  • Allotment Gardens High Town Westgate DL13 1JR

    DM/25/02267/TCA Submitted 15 Aug 2025 250 yards away

    7. Ash - prune to clear the adjacent building by 2m, 8. Willow - pollard leaving the stem at 1.5m in height - Section 211 notice

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Land West Of 16 High Town Westgate DL13 1JR

    DM/23/00430/TCA Submitted 14 Feb 2023 250 yards away

    Reduce and reshape up to 4m to T1. Beech, Cut stump down to T2. Sycamore, Fell T3. Ash, Fell T4. Ash and Fell T5. Ash

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Westgate Caravan Site Britton Hall Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LN

    DM/21/01973/TCA Submitted 1 Jun 2021 0.3 miles away

    Remove hanging branch to T2. Sycamore, Crown clean and remove deadwood to T2. Sycamore, Crown clean and remove deadwood to T15. Ash, Crown reduce T19. Ash, Crown lift up to 2m above caravan roof to T6. Sycamore, Fell T9. Beech, Remove hanging branch to T13. Beech and Crown lift up to 2m to T24. Apple

    Granted Trees 1 doc

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    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
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    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
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    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees