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The Maltings Messenger Bank Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0HT

Granted County Durham DM/25/03129/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

T1 - Birch - Reduce and reshape corner tree by 1.5m to maintain at a scale suitable to the location. T2 - Birch - Reduce and reshape smaller tree to remove leggy growth (by upto 1m) to maintain at a scale suitable to the location. T3 - Mixed group - Prune back overhang from neighbouring Willow trees and woody shrubs close to the house, as by upto 1m. - Section 211 notice

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03129/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03129/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
6 Nov 2025
Decided
3 Dec 2025
Ward
Benfieldside
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH8 0HT

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/23/03611/TCA Granted

    The Maltings Messenger Bank Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0HT

    Birch (T1) - crown recuce and reshape by 1m. Birch (T2) - redcuce the tallest branch on crown by 0.5m. - Section 211 notice

    Decided 9 Jan 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 3 Dec 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

Olivers Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Ferryhill

Active · incorporated 2002 · Ferryhill

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

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 3 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Messenger House Messenger Bank Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0HT

    DM/21/01546/LB Submitted 29 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Replacement front door and redecoration of external joinery

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

  • The Maltings Messenger Bank Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0HT

    DM/23/03611/TCA Submitted 30 Nov 2023 50 yards away

    Birch (T1) - crown recuce and reshape by 1m. Birch (T2) - redcuce the tallest branch on crown by 0.5m. - Section 211 notice

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Wood Manor Wood Street Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0JE

    DM/22/03713/TCA Submitted 15 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Works to trees within a conservation area as amended on 19th January 2022.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Riverside House Farriers Way Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NE

    DM/21/02589/TCA Submitted 19 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Willow - (T1) - pollard due to severe limb loss in the past. Sycamore (T2) - fell to ground level as flaking bark, deadwood and basal cavities. Sycamore (T3) - fell to ground level as in poor condition. Ash (T4) - remove the co-dominant stem overhanging the driveway. Sycamore (T5) - prune back to the retaining wall and remove major deadwood. (Section 211 notice)

    Withdrawn Trees

  • Building Opposite 2 Derwent Place Shotley Bridge DH8 0JD

    DM/22/00968/FPA Submitted 31 Mar 2022 100 yards away

    Change of use of former workshop to residential accommodation. New accommodation to form additional space to attached cottage. New attached car port.

    Granted Full applications 21 docs

  • 13 Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0HD

    DM/21/01728/LB Submitted 10 May 2021 100 yards away

    Internal alterations to the master bedroom, guest bedroom, bathroom, dining room and corridor

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02956/TCA Awaiting decision

    Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

    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
  • DM/26/02559/TCA Decided

    1 Parklands Court Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TQ

    Fell Sycamore tree to rear

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02943/TCA Awaiting decision

    The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB

    T1 Sycamore - 2 metre crown reduction. T2 Alder - Pollard due to declining crown. T3 Sycamore - Shorten long heavy branch over building by up to 4 metres. - Section 211 notice

    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02941/TCA Awaiting decision

    1 Greenfields Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9PX

    T1 - Silver Birch - crown reduction of up to, but not exceeding, 2 metres. - Section 211 notice

    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
  • 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