Planning application
DM/25/03367/TCA
38 Illingworth Grove Durham DH1 3BL
Proposal
T1 Oak - Reduce canopy extending over garden by 2m, to include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown: eg shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s (Amended proposal)
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03367/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by County Durham
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8 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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