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Scarhead House 1 Houghton Road Newbottle Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 4EF

Granted Sunderland 23/00502/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

T1, Beech - Reduce crow all round by up to 3m, thin crown by up to 10%, T2, Beech - Fell tree T3 Plums x 2 - Fell trees

As published by the council, reference 23/00502/TPC

Application record

Reference
23/00502/TPC
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
6 Mar 2023
Validated
13 Mar 2023
Decided
27 Apr 2023
Ward
Copt Hill
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DH4 4EF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Mar 2023

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 13 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 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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