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St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

Granted Sunderland 24/00765/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

Works to trees - T1 (Sycamore) Remove

As published by the council, reference 24/00765/TPA

Application record

Reference
24/00765/TPA
Type
Trees in a Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
19 Apr 2024
Validated
14 May 2024
Decided
9 Jul 2024
Ward
St Michaels
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SR2 7HU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sunderland register

This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01630/AM1 Awaiting decision

    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

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026
  • 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
  • 24/00456/WAT Withdrawn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
  • 21/01091/TPA Granted

    St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

    Crown reduction by 8 meters on 28no. lime trees

    Decided 8 Jul 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Apr 2024

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 14 May 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jul 2024

    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

10 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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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 9 July 2024, 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

Within 500 metres

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

    18/01345/TPA Submitted 27 Jul 2018 55m away

    Various tree works as per schedule

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

    24/00784/TPC Submitted 19 Apr 2024 71m away

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

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 1 Peartree Mews Sunderland SR2 7SL

    19/01491/TPA Submitted 5 Sep 2019 83m away

    Tree works as follows; G1 - crown lift to 3.5m over the public footpath T2 - Maple Crown lift to 2m over the footpath/road T7 - Lime Prune back from the building to create a 4m gap T8 - Lime Prune back from the building to create a 4m gap T12 - Lime Prune back from the building to create a 4m gap T13 - Lime Prune back from the building to create a 4m gap T17 - Lime Prune to clear the streetlight by 2m T18 - Lime Pune to clear the streetlight by 2m G30 - prune to clear the building and the bin store by 2m and remove the deadwood from the front shrub

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 1 Peartree Mews Sunderland SR2 7SL

    21/01168/TPC Submitted 17 May 2021 90m away

    G1 Privet, Ivy, Elderberry and Willow - Crown lift by 3.5m, T4 Lime - Crown lift 3.5m, clean deadwood, prune by 2m T6 Lime - Prune by 2m

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Briery Kindergarten Ashbrooke Road Sunderland SR2 7HH

    17/02410/OUT Submitted 14 Dec 2017 125m away

    Change of use from day nursery into 6no apartments, including two two storey extensions.

    Withdrawn Outline New dwelling Extension 19 docs
    Several homes
  • Ashbrooke Sports Club Ashbrooke Road Sunderland SR2 7HH

    21/01475/TPC Submitted 20 Jun 2021 125m away

    T10 cherry - Fell T11 leylandii - Fell

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In Sunderland

  • 26/01773/TPA Awaiting decision

    Glenton 4 Rainton Grove Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8JT

    T41 Beech - 6 foot reduction and thinning by approx 20%, remove overcrowded and crossing branches T42 Weeping Willow - 6 foot reduction and thinning by approx 20%, remove overcrowded and crossing branches

    14 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01729/TPA Awaiting decision

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

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

    9 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01710/TPA Awaiting decision

    28 Percy Terrace Hendon Sunderland SR2 8SE

    Works to tree(s) - T1(Lime) - pollard to a height of 10m

    5 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01669/TPA Awaiting decision

    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

    3 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01618/TPA Awaiting decision

    Willow Dykes Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PS

    T20 Horse Chestnut - Trim back overhang from neighbours garden by 3m , removal of low lying branches.

    24 Jul 2026 Trees