Planning application
Woodland At St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Various tree works contained within the submitted AIA, with the exception of amendment to T17 (Beech) which now proposes decay testing and not removal as originally proposed - Amended Description
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02367/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02367/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 14 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Neville's Cross
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH1 4NG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2025
Received by County Durham
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27 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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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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12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 14 January 2026, 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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