Planning application
St Leonards School Field Framwelgate Peth Durham DH1 5TP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2, T14, T15, T16, T17, T19 Maple - remove major deadwood, T3 Plum - reduce height to 4m and re-shape to balance, T14 Maple - prune to give 2m clearance, G4, G12 Poplar and Maple - remove major deadwood, G10 Maple, Sycamore, Pine, Rowan, Hawthorn - remove major deadwood, G13 2no Ash - felling and removal
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02369/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02369/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 8 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Framwellgate And Newton Hall
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH1 5TP
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/01388/FPA Awaiting decision
St Leonards School Field Framwelgate Peth Durham DH1 5TP
Removal of existing temporary accommodation and provision of a reinstated playing pitch.
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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8 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 8 October 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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