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Esh Church Of England Aided Primary School Front Street Esh Durham DH7 9QR

Granted County Durham DM/25/01969/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

Oak growing near the boundary wall that is overhanging the public footpath and growing towards the road and telephone services, to be crown cleaned, and reduced back from the footpath and crown lifted to 2.4m, self seeded saplings growing along the boundary wall to be removed, trees overhanging private steps leading from public footpath to fenced play ground to be pruned back/ crown lifted to 2.4m. - Section 211 notice

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01969/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01969/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
18 Jul 2025
Validated
18 Jul 2025
Decided
22 Aug 2025
Ward
Langley And Esh
Parish
Esh
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH7 9QR

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/22/03176/FPA Granted

    Esh Church Of England Aided Primary School Front Street Esh Durham DH7 9QR

    Replacement windows & doors to entrance porch to provide improved accessibility and addition of external shelter.

    Decided 19 Dec 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jul 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 22 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 22 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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