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Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/02956/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Cherry - fell as close to current ground level as practical, Poplar - remove broken/hanging limb

As published by the council, reference DM/26/02956/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/02956/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
3 Nov 2026
Validated
4 Nov 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Postcode
DH1 1SG

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01489/TCA Decided

    Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

    Various Tree Works comprising Maple (T1) - monitor condition annually, Maple (T9) - prune to clear streetlight by 0.5m, Rowan (T10) - crown lift to 2.2m and prune to clear streetlight by 0.5m, Cherry (T13) - prune to clear building by 2m, Cherry (T20) - crown lift to 3m and prune to clear overhead service cable by 1m, Hornbeam (T39) - prune to clear building by 1m, Hornbeam (T44) - monitor condition annually, Rowan (T52) - prune to clear streetlight by 1m, Group (G53) - monitor health of Cherry and Ash annually, Sycamore (T54) - crown lift to 3m (Amended Description)

    Decided 3 Jul 2026 Trees
  • DM/24/01588/TCA Granted

    Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

    Various Tree Works

    Decided 19 Jul 2024 Trees
  • DM/23/03378/TCA Granted

    Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

    T1 - Ash - Fell as close to current ground level as practical

    Decided 19 Dec 2023 Trees
  • DM/23/01072/TCA Granted

    Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

    Prune back by 2m from adjacent property to a height of approx. 8m to 1no. Conifer (T1) and fell 1no. Ivy (T2)

    Decided 22 May 2023 Trees
  • DM/22/03779/NMA Granted

    Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

    Non-material amendment to Planning Approval DM/20/01100/FPA - External Door

    Decided 6 Feb 2023 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Nov 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 4 Nov 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Nov 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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

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

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 03 Nov 2026
  • ARBORICULTURAL STATEMENT Supporting Information · 03 Nov 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

    DM/26/01489/TCA Submitted 10 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Various Tree Works comprising Maple (T1) - monitor condition annually, Maple (T9) - prune to clear streetlight by 0.5m, Rowan (T10) - crown lift to 2.2m and prune to clear streetlight by 0.5m, Cherry (T13) - prune to clear building by 2m, Cherry (T20) - crown lift to 3m and prune to clear overhead service cable by 1m, Hornbeam (T39) - prune to clear building by 1m, Hornbeam (T44) - monitor condition annually, Rowan (T52) - prune to clear streetlight by 1m, Group (G53) - monitor health of Cherry and Ash annually, Sycamore (T54) - crown lift to 3m (Amended Description)

    Decided Trees 4 docs

  • Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

    DM/24/01588/TCA Submitted 13 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Various Tree Works

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

    DM/23/01072/TCA Submitted 17 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    Prune back by 2m from adjacent property to a height of approx. 8m to 1no. Conifer (T1) and fell 1no. Ivy (T2)

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Arts Block Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

    DM/25/01794/TCA Submitted 3 Jul 2025 100 yards away

    Crown lift to 3.5m 2no maple (T1, T4), removal of broken branch from crown of 1no maple (T8) plus removal of ivy on gate pillar back to wall and prune back self-sown sycamore and ash (T53) back to boundary

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

    DM/22/03779/NMA Submitted 20 Dec 2022 100 yards away

    Non-material amendment to Planning Approval DM/20/01100/FPA - External Door

    Granted Amendments 6 docs

  • Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

    DM/23/03378/TCA Submitted 8 Nov 2023 100 yards away

    T1 - Ash - Fell as close to current ground level as practical

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02559/TCA Decided

    1 Parklands Court Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TQ

    Fell Sycamore tree to rear

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02943/TCA Awaiting decision

    The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB

    T1 Sycamore - 2 metre crown reduction. T2 Alder - Pollard due to declining crown. T3 Sycamore - Shorten long heavy branch over building by up to 4 metres. - Section 211 notice

    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02941/TCA Awaiting decision

    1 Greenfields Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9PX

    T1 - Silver Birch - crown reduction of up to, but not exceeding, 2 metres. - Section 211 notice

    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02619/TCA Decided

    Kings Head Hotel Station Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0EX

    Large previous fallen limb from a willow tree to be removed - Section 211 notice

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02520/TPO Granted

    The Vicarage 3 Parsons Lonnen Barnard Castle DL12 8ST

    T1 sycamore tree - Crown reduction 2 metres of the height and 1.5 metres of the side branches - TPO-TDC-2-2005

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees