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15 Sidegate Durham DH1 5SY

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/25/02202/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Birch (T1) prune back from property by 2-3m

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02202/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02202/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
11 Aug 2025
Validated
12 Aug 2025
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH1 5SY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 12 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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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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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In County Durham

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