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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

299 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 92% granted

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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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