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Saint Johns Methodist Church Ashbrooke Road Sunderland SR2 7HQ

Granted Sunderland 22/02326/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

T1 sycamore- remove deadwood and epicormic growth, T2 sycamore- remove deadwood, clear branches from telephone lines, crown lift to 5.2m, T3 sycamore- remove deadwood, epicormic growth and clear phone lines, T4 sycamore- remove deadwood and epicormic growth, crown lift to 5.2m, T5, T6, T7 cherry- various works split between trees, crown lift to 2.4m over road, clear gateway, clear sign, remove dead branch, T8 ash - fell to a stump, T9 sycamore- clear streetlight and remove deadwood, T10 sycamore- remove deadwood, create 1m clearance from church building, T11 yew -crown lift to 2.4m over path, clear sign, T12, T13 cherry- crown lift to 2.4m remove snapped limb, T14 yew- crown lift to 2.4m over path, T15 thuja- crown lift to 2.4m for aesthetics

As published by the council, reference 22/02326/TPA

Application record

Reference
22/02326/TPA
Type
Trees in a Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
21 Oct 2022
Validated
24 Oct 2022
Decided
19 Dec 2022
Ward
St Michaels
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SR2 7HQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sunderland register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/01996/TPA Granted

    Saint Johns Methodist Church Ashbrooke Road Sunderland SR2 7HQ

    Fell 1no. Ash tree

    Decided 9 Nov 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2022

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 24 Oct 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Dec 2022

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Sunderland,

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Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Sunderland granted permission on 19 December 2022, 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.

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