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Headteacher Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Nesham Place Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8AE

Granted Sunderland 23/00605/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

Application to re-pollard 1 no. Ash tree (T1) and pollard 1 no. Ash tree (T2) due to signs of ash die back and crown deadwood.

As published by the council, reference 23/00605/TPC

Application record

Reference
23/00605/TPC
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
9 Mar 2023
Validated
9 Mar 2023
Decided
21 Apr 2023
Ward
Copt Hill
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DH5 8AE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Mar 2023

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 21 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

SD Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sunderland granted permission on 21 April 2023, 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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