Planning application
Land To The South West Of Castle View Private Day Nursery Blind Lane Chester-le-street DH3 4AF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Beech (T8, T86) - crown clean and deadwood, Conifer (T45) and Willow (T54) - crown lift to 5m, Willow (T56) and Ash (T65) - fell as close to ground level as practical, Willow (T64, T67) and Beech (T89) - crown lift to 4.5m
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01691/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01691/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- North Lodge
- Parish
- North Lodge
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH3 4AF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2026
Received by County Durham
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2 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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
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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 26 August 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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