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St Margarets Court Durham

Granted County Durham DM/25/01436/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

R072911011- Acer platanoides - Crown reduction, Reduce back to previous pruning points at around 3m R072912001- Ulmus spp. - Prune away from building to facilitate a 2m clearance R072912002 - Prunus avium - Prune away from building to facilitate a 2m clearance

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01436/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01436/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
28 May 2025
Validated
26 Jun 2025
Decided
25 Jul 2025
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 May 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 26 Jun 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Special Branch Tree Services LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 25 July 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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