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Academy Gardens, Gainford

6/2007/0338/DM/TPOTree Preservation OrderApproved

Approved on 14 August 2007

Delegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Application for consent to carry out works to tree(s) covered by the Tree Preservation Order - Works to tree protected under TPO Gainford (A1) 1972

Received
12 July 2007
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Barnard Castle East
  1. Received12 Jul
  2. Validated12 Jul
  3. Consult.2 Aug
  4. Target6 Sep
  5. Decided14 Aug

Decided in 33 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at Academy Gardens, Gainford. Durham has handled 1,460 applications of this type. This one was decided in 33 days, 3 weeks quicker than Durham's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.

90% of trees applications at Durham County Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Gainford

Planning application dates

Date validated
12 July 2007
Consultation expiry
2 August 2007
Consultation start
19 July 2007
Consultation end
2 August 2007
Neighbour consultation start
19 July 2007
Last date for comments
2 August 2007
Target decision date
6 September 2007

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Works Depot Stainton Grove Industrial Estate Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8UH

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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