Planning application
The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Felling and Removal of 2No Spruce Trees
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01181/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01181/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Decided
- 18 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Neville's Cross
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH1 4RR
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/21/01953/TCA Granted
The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR
Remove lowest branch growing to south west, one large branch growing to north west (resting on street light), two lowest branches growing to south east and major dead wood from crown to 1 no. Beech (T1)
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DM/21/00831/TCA Granted
The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR
Fell 4no. Lime/Ash trees(1, 2 3 and 4), remove branch to 1no. Ash (5) and remove lower branches to 1no. Sycamore (6)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by County Durham
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12 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 18 June 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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