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Fellows Garden University College Durham Castle Palace Green Durham

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/25/02162/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 - Lime - Low hanging branches above walking routes, including new sage platform - carry out statuary crown lifts to 2.5m above walking routes, removing secondary and tertiary branches only. T2 - Magnolia - Low hanging branches above walking routes - carry out statuary crown lifts to 2.5m above walking routes, removing secondary and tertiary branches only. T3 - Copper beech - Low hanging branches above walking routes - carry out statuary crown lifts to 2.5m above walking routes, removing secondary and tertiary branches only. T4 - Birch - Low hanging branches above walking routes - carry out statuary crown lifts to 2.5m above walking routes, removing secondary and tertiary branches only.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02162/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02162/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
6 Aug 2025
Validated
6 Aug 2025
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Aug 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    County Durham took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Premier Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Peterlee

Active · incorporated 2004 · Peterlee

28 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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