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2 Bishops Gate Durham DH1 4JU

Refused County Durham DM/25/03019/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Lime (T1) - crown reduce/reshape by 4m and crown lift to 3.5m removing epicormic growth

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03019/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03019/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
27 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Oct 2025
Decided
15 May 2026
Ward
Neville's Cross
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO Full Delegated
Postcode
DH1 4JU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 28 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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    DM/21/01483/TPO Submitted 23 Apr 2021 50 yards away

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  • 4 Bishops Gate Durham DH1 4JU

    DM/24/02336/TPO Submitted 23 Aug 2024 50 yards away

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  • 4 Bishops Gate Durham DH1 4JU

    DM/25/02302/TPO Submitted 19 Aug 2025 50 yards away

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    Refused Trees 9 docs

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In County Durham

  • DM/26/02877/TCA Decided

    Lanchester Primary School Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HU

    T1 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T2 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. G2 Common ash - group (3 trees) - Remove 1 heavily leaning ash to ground level. Remove deadwood from the other 2 trees. Works updated by client instruction. G3 Mixed broadleaves - group - Monolith / fell the 3 trees marked with orange paint. Priority 1. Individual positions not shown. T3 - Wild cherry - Fell to ground level. T4 - Rowan - Fell to ground level. T5 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T6 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. T7 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood. T8 - Common ash - Remove deadwood. T9 - Dead ash (boundary) - Remove to ground level. Section 211 notice

    Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02608/TCA Decided

    6 Darley Court Plawsworth Chester-le-street DH2 3LQ

    T1 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 3m T2 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 2m

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02955/TCA Awaiting decision

    Linden Lodge Cadger Bank Lanchester Durham DH7 0HB

    T1 - Lime - Crown Reduction by 25%, reduce the overall height by 4 metres and reshaping the lateral crown spread by1-2 metres maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. T2 & T3 Lime - Crown Reduction by 25%, reducing the overall height of both trees by 3-4 metres (25%), and reducing the lateral crown spread by 1-2 metres maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. Section 211 notice

    Received 3 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Trees
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    Cherry - fell as close to current ground level as practical, Poplar - remove broken/hanging limb

    Received 3 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
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    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees