Planning application
Oakmead Darlington Road Durham DH1 3SS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak, crown reduction by 3 metres (amended description)
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02756/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02756/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 2 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 24 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Neville's Cross
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH1 3SS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2025
Received by County Durham
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24 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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LME Contracting Ltd Agent, a construction firm registered in Durham
Active · incorporated 2020 · Durham
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 16 December 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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