Planning application
Red House 23 Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 3DY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Crown raise by up to 6 metres above ground level and remove deadwood only, T2 Crown raise by up to 6 metres above ground level and remove deadwood only, T4 Crown raise by up to 6 metres above ground level and remove deadwood only, T5 Selective crown reduction by up to 1.5 metres, T6 Mature scaffold branches to be retained, pruning up to 6 small diameter secondary branches overhanging could be removed back to the main scaffold limb (amended description)
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03484/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03484/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 15 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 6 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH1 3DY
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/00088/TCA Granted
Red House 23 Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 3DY
Remove T1 Wild cherry
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by County Durham
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6 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Tree Beard Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Hexham
Active · incorporated 2022 · Hexham
15 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 6 February 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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