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20/02381/TPA

Headteacher Thornhill Park School 24 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7LA

Granted Sunderland Trees in a Tree Preservation Order

Proposal

Proposed works to 4 Acer Sycamore trees - crown thinning by 1m each side.

As published by the council, reference 20/02381/TPA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2020

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 10 Feb 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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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