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Copthorne 1 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW

Granted County Durham DM/25/03459/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

1. Laurel: fell as close to current ground level as practical 2. Conifer x2: trim to tidy 3. Conifer: trim to tidy 4. Spruce: shorten the three lowest branches growing over the garden by 2m 5. Horse chestnut: crown reduce and reshape by 2m 6. Birch: prune to clear the overhead service cable by 0.5m

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03459/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03459/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Dec 2025
Decided
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DH1 1LW

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/02711/TCA Awaiting decision

    Copthorne 1 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW

    1. Conifer - trim back as far as practical over the drive without cutting into the brown wood 2. Willow - reduce the height by 2m 3. Conifer - fell as close to current ground level as practical 5. Birch x2 - prune to clear the overhead service cable by 0.5m 6. Rowan - prune to clear the overhead service cable by 0.5m

    Submitted 8 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/24/02364/TCA Granted

    Copthorne 1 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW

    T1. Birch x 2 - reduce height by 2m T2. Beech - crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m T3. Conifer - reduce height by 1m T4. Conifer - fell T5. Conifer - reduce height by 3-4m T6. Spruce - reduce height by 3-4m

    Decided 23 Sep 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Dec 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What 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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  • Copthorne 1 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW

    DM/24/02364/TCA Submitted 27 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    T1. Birch x 2 - reduce height by 2m T2. Beech - crown reduce and reshape by 1-2m T3. Conifer - reduce height by 1m T4. Conifer - fell T5. Conifer - reduce height by 3-4m T6. Spruce - reduce height by 3-4m

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Copthorne 1 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW

    DM/26/02711/TCA Submitted 8 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec

    1. Conifer - trim back as far as practical over the drive without cutting into the brown wood 2. Willow - reduce the height by 2m 3. Conifer - fell as close to current ground level as practical 5. Birch x2 - prune to clear the overhead service cable by 0.5m 6. Rowan - prune to clear the overhead service cable by 0.5m

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

  • Willow Bank House 2 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW

    DM/26/00462/TCA Submitted 25 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    T1 (Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. Niphophila) - Removal of southeast facing limb with the final pruning cut undertaken at its point of origin from the main stem

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 4 Kepier Heights Bakehouse Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LN

    DM/24/02573/TCA Submitted 18 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    T1. Prunus Greengage - fell and grind the stump

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Wear View House 3 Wear View Durham DH1 1LW

    DM/21/02610/TCA Submitted 20 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    T1 Silver Birch remove major deadwood and reduce central leader by 1m, T2 Silver Birch crown reduce and reshape by 2m

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • Bakehouse Lane Garage Claypath Durham DH1 1JS

    DM/23/01070/TCA Submitted 17 Apr 2023 50 yards away

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    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees