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St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

Granted Sunderland 21/01091/TPA Trees in a Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Crown reduction by 8 meters on 28no. lime trees

As published by the council, reference 21/01091/TPA

Application record

Reference
21/01091/TPA
Type
Trees in a Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
9 May 2021
Validated
9 May 2021
Decided
8 Jul 2021
Ward
St Michaels
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SR2 7HU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sunderland register

This site has had 15 applications since 2021: 9 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01966/DIS Awaiting decision

    St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    Discharge of condition 14 (pre-occupation: fixed plant) attached to planning application 24/01395/FDC

    Submitted 11 Sep 2026
  • 26/01965/DIS Awaiting decision

    St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    Discharge of condition 21 (pre-occupation: travel plan) attached to planning application 24/01395/FDC

    Submitted 11 Sep 2026
  • 26/01630/AM1 Granted

    St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    Non-material amendment to approval 24/01395/FDC (Demolition of the existing school buildings (Use Class F1) and the construction of new three storey school buildings with associated landscape works (including felling of trees), outdoor games areas, amenity space and PV canopies, as well as the siting of temporary accommodation during the demolition and build programme (Use Class F1) to allow for amendments including alterations to doors and windows and relocation of PV canopies

    Decided 3 Sep 2026
  • 24/02325/WAT Decided

    St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    The proposed works are to install 2no. piped connections to an existing culverted watercourse to act as a discharge point for surface water from the proposed development at St Aidans Catholic Academy. The discharge is surface water only therefore there are no adverse environmental effects anticipated.

    Decided 13 Jan 2025
  • 24/02169/TPA Granted

    St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    Works to trees - T1 (Small Yew) - Fell to ground level followed by stump grinding, T2 (Lime) - Fell to ground level followed by stump grinding,T3 (Yew) - Fell to ground level followed by stump grinding,T4 (Lime) - Fell to ground level followed by stump grinding

    Decided 2 Jan 2025 Trees
  • 24/01395/FDC Granted

    St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    Demolition of the existing school buildings (Use Class F1) and the construction of new three storey school buildings with associated landscape works (including felling of trees), outdoor games areas, amenity space and PV canopies, as well as the siting of temporary accommodation during the demolition and build programme (Use Class F1)

    Decided 17 Jan 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 24/01047/SCR Decided

    St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    Request a Screening Opinion pursuant to Regulations 6 (1) and 6 (3) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 ('the EIA Regulations') as to whether the Local Planning Authority considers that an Environmental Impact Assessment is required to accompany a full planning application for the proposed demolition of the existing school buildings and the construction of new three storey school buildings with associated landscaping, outdoor games areas, amenity space and canopies, as well as the siting of temporary accommodation during the demolition and build programme.

    Decided 9 Jul 2024 Outline
  • 24/00784/TPC Granted

    St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    Works to trees - T2 (Lime) Remove , T3 (Sycamore) Remove

    Decided 25 Jun 2024 Trees
  • 24/00765/TPA Granted

    St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    Works to trees - T1 (Sycamore) Remove

    Decided 9 Jul 2024 Trees
  • 24/00456/WAT Withdrawn

    St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    It is proposed to divert the existing watercourse as indicated on the attached drawings from the northern point where it enters the site, to be relocated within the landscape to the east and reconnect within the existing car park. The culverted watercourse is noted to be approximatley 2m deep from record drawings.

    Decided 9 May 2024

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 May 2021

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 8 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

ATW Trees and Landscaping Specialists Agent

2 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sunderland granted permission on 8 July 2021, 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.

Nearby applications

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  • St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    23/02110/ETRW Submitted 4 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Emergency tree works application for T341 (Hornbeam) to remove to ground level (Currently on application 23/01810/TPA).

    Decided Trees

  • St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    24/00456/WAT Submitted 8 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    It is proposed to divert the existing watercourse as indicated on the attached drawings from the northern point where it enters the site, to be relocated within the landscape to the east and reconnect within the existing car park. The culverted watercourse is noted to be approximatley 2m deep from record drawings.

    Withdrawn

  • St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    24/01047/SCR Submitted 28 May 2024 50 yards away

    Request a Screening Opinion pursuant to Regulations 6 (1) and 6 (3) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 ('the EIA Regulations') as to whether the Local Planning Authority considers that an Environmental Impact Assessment is required to accompany a full planning application for the proposed demolition of the existing school buildings and the construction of new three storey school buildings with associated landscaping, outdoor games areas, amenity space and canopies, as well as the siting of temporary accommodation during the demolition and build programme.

    Decided Outline Demolition 15 docs

  • St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    24/02325/WAT Submitted 14 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    The proposed works are to install 2no. piped connections to an existing culverted watercourse to act as a discharge point for surface water from the proposed development at St Aidans Catholic Academy. The discharge is surface water only therefore there are no adverse environmental effects anticipated.

    Decided

  • St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    26/01630/AM1 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to approval 24/01395/FDC (Demolition of the existing school buildings (Use Class F1) and the construction of new three storey school buildings with associated landscape works (including felling of trees), outdoor games areas, amenity space and PV canopies, as well as the siting of temporary accommodation during the demolition and build programme (Use Class F1) to allow for amendments including alterations to doors and windows and relocation of PV canopies

    Granted Demolition Windows or glazing +1

  • St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    26/01966/DIS Submitted 11 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

    Discharge of condition 14 (pre-occupation: fixed plant) attached to planning application 24/01395/FDC

    Awaiting decision

In Sunderland

  • 26/02245/TPA Awaiting decision

    The Croft Ashbrooke Range Sunderland SR2 7TP

    Works to trees - T1 (Ash) - Fell, T2 (Ash) - Fell

    Received 12 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/02145/TPA Awaiting decision

    27 Percy Terrace Hendon Sunderland SR2 8SE

    Works to tree(s) - T01 (Ash) - Pollard to a height of 7 metres Arb Risk Assessment H&S Survey attached.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/01669/TPA Granted

    7 Stedham Close Washington NE37 3LS

    T1 (Conifer) - remove T2 (Cherry) - remove T3 (Sycamore) - prune back secondary limbs on large limb closest to the house taken it back to suitable growth points to clear property

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01729/TPA Granted

    The Coach House Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    T1 Sycamore - Remove X1 branch to take the tree canopy back from the property.

    Received 9 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01996/TPA Awaiting decision

    12 Thomas Hawksley Park Sunderland SR3 1UY

    Works to tree(s) - T3 (Sycamore)- Crown reduce in height and width by 2m

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees