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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

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

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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.

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