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Athelstan Rigg Sunderland

Refused Sunderland 19/00174/TPA Trees in a Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Various tree works - (T, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T9 and T16).

As published by the council, reference 19/00174/TPA

Application record

Reference
19/00174/TPA
Type
Trees in a Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
31 Jan 2019
Validated
31 Jan 2019
Decided
14 Mar 2019
Ward
Ryhope
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jan 2019

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 14 Mar 2019

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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