Planning application
Holy Trinity Church The Green Cornforth
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees as outlined within the 'Arboricultral Statement' submitted 5th March 2026
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00554/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00554/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Bowburn And Coxhoe
- Parish
- Cornforth
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by County Durham
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1 Apr 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
276 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 91% granted
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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 1 April 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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