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7 The Mews Shincliffe Durham DH1 2YH

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/00826/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

2x BirchTrees, crown reduction 1x Prunus tree, Fell to low flat stump, treat to inhibit regrowth

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00826/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00826/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Pending Decision
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
Shincliffe
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH1 2YH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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