Planning application
Orchard House High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 (X2 Beech) - Prune back crown by 3m from 'The Cottage'
As published by the council, reference DM/24/03420/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/24/03420/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
- 10 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Durham South (Historic)
- Parish
- Shincliffe
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH1 2NJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/01499/TCA Decided
Orchard House High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ
Beech (T1) - crown lift to 3m, prune to clear wall and neighbouring property to give 2m clearance, Cherry x6 (G2) - crown reduce and reshape with leggy growth by 3m, Elm (T4) - prune back and shale in leggy growth upto 2m balancing crown, Beech (T5) - crown lift to 5m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2024
Received by County Durham
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10 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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29 Sep 2026
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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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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County Durham granted permission on 10 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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