Planning application
20 South Street Durham DH1 4QP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
H1 Laurel Hedge - Reduce height by 1.5 metes and trim sides hard. T1 Beech - Reduce laterals to the western side of the canopy overhanging garden by 1.5 metres (maximum branch size to be removed 100mm) T2 Flagpole Cherry - Reduce height by 1.5 metres T3 Irish Yew - Reduce height by 1.5 metres T4 Cherry plum - Reduce laterals to the northern side of the canopy overhanging garden by 1.5 metres (maximum branch size to be removed 100mm).
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01747/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01747/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DH1 4QP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by County Durham
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Timmins Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Durham
Active · incorporated 2023 · Durham
19 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 14 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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