Planning application
Poole House Pimlico Durham DH1 4QW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prune trees around x5 lamp posts by 2.5m either side and back by 1m
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03395/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03395/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH1 4QW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Dec 2025
Received by County Durham
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10 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
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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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 8 January 2026, 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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