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The Health Centre Houghton Medical Group Church Street Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 4DN

Granted Sunderland 21/01480/TPC Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Crown reduction of 1 no. Lime (T2) and 1no. Common Beech (T3) adjacent to 8-9 Church Street

As published by the council, reference 21/01480/TPC

Application record

Reference
21/01480/TPC
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
21 Jun 2021
Validated
21 Jun 2021
Decided
29 Jul 2021
Ward
Houghton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DH4 4DN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jun 2021

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 29 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 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 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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