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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
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DH1 3RJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 5 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 Granted

    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.

    Decided 19 May 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
  • DM/25/01929/TCA Granted

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

    Fell 1no. conifer tree (T1); remove major deadwood, reduce and reshape canopy of 1no. pear tree by 2m (T2); and crown reduction and reshape of 1no. pear tree (T3).

    Decided 25 Jul 2025 Trees

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

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DM/17/04030/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/18/02293/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/20/00647/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/20/02023/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/24/00388/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/25/01929/TCA (Decided)

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

458 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

  • RAISE NO OBJECTION TCA Decision · 03 Jul 2026
  • S211 Delegated Report · 24 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 09 Jun 2026
  • TREE LOCATIONS Drawing · 09 Jun 2026
  • TREE REPORT Supporting Information · 09 Jun 2026

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

    DM/26/00845/LB Submitted 1 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

  • 2 The College Durham DH1 3EQ

    DM/26/00768/LB Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 19 docs

  • 2 The College Durham DH1 3EQ

    DM/25/02136/LB Submitted 4 Aug 2025 50 yards away

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer 31 docs

  • 28 North Bailey Durham DH1 3EW

    DM/24/02311/LB Submitted 21 Aug 2024 50 yards away

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Roofing Windows or glazing 16 docs

In County Durham

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    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02409/TPO Granted

    3 New Park Lane Crook DL15 9BA

    Reduce crown by 2-3 metres and reshape/remove all deadwood and storm damaged limbs, sever and remove Ivy (the larger of the 2 Ash trees) - TPO- CWUDC-1-1973

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02501/TPO Granted

    26 Broadwood View Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0RY

    The proposed works comprise a crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in height and spread, together with the removal of deadwood, to two whitebeam trees located at the front of the garden adjacent to the road.

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    33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

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    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees