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Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

Granted County Durham DM/25/03034/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Willow Tree - Reduce overhanging branches by 4m (growing in to neighbouring property and branches touching house)

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03034/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03034/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
28 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Oct 2025
Decided
14 Nov 2025
Ward
Neville's Cross
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH1 4SZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 7 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/02493/FPA Awaiting decision

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    Removal of the existing timber and steel covered walkway/canopy attached to the Vallance Building, including making good the adjoining building fabric and paved surfaces following removal.

    Submitted 18 Sep 2026
  • DM/26/02033/TCA Granted

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    T1. Cherry - crown lift to 3.5m, prune back to the edge of the boundary wall (approx. 2m) and removal of limb that overhangs adjacent Laurel

    Decided 1 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/00382/TCA Granted

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    Various tree works as outlined in the 'Arboricultural Statement' submitted 17th February 2026

    Decided 31 Mar 2026 Trees
  • DM/25/03219/TCA Granted

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    T129 - Pollard large Ash tree, T140 - Reduce Ash trees with significant Ash Dieback, T4324 - Pollard Ash to 5m, T4454 - Remove Ash trees, and T4457 - Fell 4 small Ash trees with class 3 Ash Dieback

    Decided 28 Jan 2026 Trees
  • DM/25/02228/TCA Granted

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    Felling as close to ground level as practical of 3no Poplar (T6, T10 and T13), crown lift to 3m and deadwood removed of 4no Ash (T19, T20, T21 and T22) - Amended description

    Decided 16 Sep 2025 Trees
  • DM/24/02105/TCA Granted

    Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    Various works to trees (T1 to T239) including crown lifting, thinning and felling (a full detailed schedule of works is contained within Olivers Tree Report dated 4 June 2024).

    Decided 25 Sep 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 14 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Tree Beard Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Hexham

Active · incorporated 2022 · Hexham

14 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 14 November 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Cloisters 9 Pimlico Durham DH1 4QW

    DM/26/01544/TCA Submitted 15 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Sycamore (T1) and Willow (T2) - reduce height and width and reshape by 20% (Amended Description)

    Decided Trees 8 docs

  • Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    DM/26/02493/FPA Submitted 18 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

    Removal of the existing timber and steel covered walkway/canopy attached to the Vallance Building, including making good the adjoining building fabric and paved surfaces following removal.

    Awaiting decision

  • Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    DM/26/02033/TCA Submitted 4 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    T1. Cherry - crown lift to 3.5m, prune back to the edge of the boundary wall (approx. 2m) and removal of limb that overhangs adjacent Laurel

    Granted Trees 4 docs
    Small domestic

  • Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

    DM/24/02105/TCA Submitted 31 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Various works to trees (T1 to T239) including crown lifting, thinning and felling (a full detailed schedule of works is contained within Olivers Tree Report dated 4 June 2024).

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Portland House South Street Durham DH1 4QP

    DM/22/00924/TPO Submitted 28 Mar 2022 100 yards away

    Felling of holly tree (TPO/0005/2015)

    Granted Trees 15 docs

  • Portland House South Street Durham DH1 4QP

    DM/24/02595/TCA Submitted 19 Sep 2024 150 yards away

    Ash - Fell due to ash dieback (South-Western boundary adjacent to Trinity Hall)

    Granted Trees 6 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02619/TCA Decided

    Kings Head Hotel Station Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0EX

    Large previous fallen limb from a willow tree to be removed - Section 211 notice

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02520/TPO Granted

    The Vicarage 3 Parsons Lonnen Barnard Castle DL12 8ST

    T1 sycamore tree - Crown reduction 2 metres of the height and 1.5 metres of the side branches - TPO-TDC-2-2005

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02409/TPO Granted

    3 New Park Lane Crook DL15 9BA

    Reduce crown by 2-3 metres and reshape/remove all deadwood and storm damaged limbs, sever and remove Ivy (the larger of the 2 Ash trees) - TPO- CWUDC-1-1973

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02501/TPO Granted

    26 Broadwood View Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0RY

    The proposed works comprise a crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in height and spread, together with the removal of deadwood, to two whitebeam trees located at the front of the garden adjacent to the road.

    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02572/TPO Granted

    33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

    Holly tree(s) x 3 - crown reduction by 25%; Hawthorn tree reduction by 25% (TPO DER-066)

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees