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St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

Decided County Durham DM/26/01475/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Various Tree Work comprising Pear (T9) - felling and removal as close to ground level as possible, Maple (T10) - prune to give 2m clearance, Purple Plum (T12) - remove major deadwood and monitor condition biennially, Pear (T13) - prune to give1.5m clearance, Cherry (T17) - crown reduce and reshape by 2m, Copper Beech (T19) - sever ivy at base and remove major deadwood, Sycamore (T20) - sever ivy at base and remove major deadwood, Beech (T23) - remove crown to monolith at 3m (option 1 - remove all debris or option 2 - stack debris in overgrown area adjacent in deadwood habitat piles), Maple (T24) - sever ivy at base, Ash (T25) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T26) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T31) - sever ivy at base, Elm (T32) - sever ivy at base and prune to give 3m clearance, Mixed Group (G33) - clear all growth within 1.5m and prune low hanging branches to give 2m clearance, Elm (T37) - remove spur stem, Sycamore (T40) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T42) - sever ivy at base, Cherry (T43) - sever ivy at base, Ash (T44) - remove crown to monolith at 2m, Ash (T45) - remove crown to monolith at 2m, Ash (T47) - remove major deadwood, Ash (T50) - monitor condition biennially, Ash (T56) - remove crown to monolith at 2m, Ash (T61) - monitor condition biennially, Elm (T62) - prune to give 2m clearance, Cherry (T66) - sever ivy at base, Ash (T67) - sever ivy at base, Cherry (T68) - remove major deadwood, Cypress (T72) - felling and removal to ground level, Cypress (T73) - felling and removal to ground level, Cherry (T79) - sever ivy at base, Yew (T81) - prune to clear by 1m, Yew (T82) - prune to clear by 1m, Holly (T83) - prune to clear by 1m, Yew (T85) - crown lift to 2.5m, Sycamore (T90) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T93) - sever ivy at base, Oak (T100) - remove major deadwood and sever ivy at base, Beech (T101) - sever ivy at base, Cherry (T110) - remove major deadwood and sever ivy at base, Beech (T115) - remove major deadwood, Beech (T147) - pollard at 2m high

As published by the council, reference DM/26/01475/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/01475/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Decided
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Decided
3 Jul 2026
Postcode
DH1 3RJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00883/LB Granted

    St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

    Internal re-configuration of a small ground floor area, used as student accommodation, to form 3 new en-suite bedrooms and a laundry room.

    Decided 3 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/26/00845/LB Awaiting decision

    St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

    The proposal involves the reuse of the existing store and WC to create a mixed-use WC and an accessible WC.

    Submitted 1 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/25/03191/LB Granted

    St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

    Replacement of 11no. flush casement windows to the north east and south east elevations with 11no. flush casement windows

    Decided 22 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/25/02910/LB Granted

    St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

    External repairs to replace render on the front elevation of 4 South Bailey (Bowes House).

    Decided 17 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jun 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 10 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jul 2026

    Decision issued

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

County Durham has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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    DM/26/00845/LB Submitted 1 Apr 2026 12m away

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    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 19 docs

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