Planning application
Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ
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
- 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 6 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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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
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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
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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
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DM/25/02228/TCA Awaiting decision
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, crown clean deadwood 1no Ash (T19) and prune to clear lamp post by 1m plus crown lift to 3m and crown clean deadwood 3no Ash (T20, T21 and T22)
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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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by County Durham
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14 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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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
15 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils
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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 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.
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