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Radisson Blu Hotel Durham Framwelgate Waterside Durham DH1 5TA

Granted County Durham DM/26/00146/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

G002 common beech - reduce to 3m hedge G003 mixed species -Fell all ash to ground level T001 Goat willow - Remove low leaning limb over carpark T002 Black Elder - Prune to facilitate 1m clearance from streetlight T003 hawthorn - Prune to facilitate 1m clearance from streetlight T004 Sycamore - Fell to ground level T005, T006, T007, T008, T010, T012, T016 Common ash - Fell to ground level T009, T011 Silver birch - Fell to ground level T013 Grey Willow - Fell to ground level T014 Goat Willow - Reduce northern canopy by 1.5m to reduce strain on union, Crown Lift to 5.2 m to facilitate vehicular access T015 Grey willow - Prune to facilitate 1m clearance from streetlight T017 Sycamore - Prune to facilitate 1m clearance from streetlight

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00146/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00146/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Decided
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH1 5TA

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/23/03586/TCA Granted

    Radisson Blu Hotel Durham Framwelgate Waterside Durham DH1 5TA

    Pollard 1no Willow Tree (T3) at a height of 2m, reduce 5no Birch Trees (G3) by 20% (3-4m reductions)

    Decided 19 Dec 2023 Trees
  • DM/22/03508/TCA Withdrawn

    Radisson Blu Hotel Durham Framwelgate Waterside Durham DH1 5TA

    W1 (Ash, Beech, Birch, Lime, Maple, Sycamore, Willow) - Sever ivy and strip from base to 2m on all trees T1 (Ash) - Pollard to 3m T2 (Birch) - Fell to ground level

    Decided 24 Apr 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jan 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 17 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DM/23/03586/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/25/00759/TCA (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Special Branch Tree Services LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

  • RAISE NO OBJECTION TCA Decision · 19 Feb 2026
  • S211 Delegated Report · 11 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 20 Jan 2026
  • TREE REPORT Supporting Information · 20 Jan 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 20 Jan 2026

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 17 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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