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15 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

Granted County Durham DM/25/01805/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 - Remove rowan tree to ground level, T2 - Remove silver birch tree to ground level, T3 - Remove cherry tree to ground level and T4 - Reduce apple tree by 25%

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01805/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01805/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
4 Jul 2025
Validated
7 Jul 2025
Decided
11 Aug 2025
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH1 1LA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jul 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 7 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Aug 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

T.C Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 11 August 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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