Whitehill Hall Chester-le-Street DH2 2NF
Approved on 19 November 2021
TPO/S211 (No objection)
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Proposal
Ash - prune back the overhanging branches growing towards the property by 4m. Yew, Rhododendron and Purple Plum- prune back from the property by 2-3m. Plum- crown reduce and reshape by 3-4m. Apple- crown reduce and reshape by 0.5m. Holly - trim to tidy and shape. Willow- crown reduce and reshape by 3m. Ash and Sycamore- prune back the overhanging branches from the adjacent garden by 3-4m
- Received
- 28 September 2021
- Decision level
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Council
- Durham County Council
- Ward
- Chester-le-Street West Central
- Agent
- Olivers Tree Services Ltd
- ReceivedReceived28 Sep
- ValidatedValidated28 Sep
- Consult.Consultation22 Oct
- TargetTarget Date23 Nov
- DecidedDecided19 Nov
Decided in 52 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at Whitehill Hall Chester-le-Street DH2 2NF. Durham has handled 1,460 applications of this type. This one was decided in 52 days, 4 days quicker than Durham's typical decision time. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 1,689 applications in total for the DH2 postcode area.
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
- Postcode
- DH2 2NF
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- No Parish
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 28 September 2021
- Consultation expiry
- 22 October 2021
- Consultation start
- 1 October 2021
- Consultation end
- 22 October 2021
- Neighbour consultation start
- 1 October 2021
- Neighbour consultation end
- 22 October 2021
- Last date for comments
- 22 October 2021
- Target decision date
- 23 November 2021
- Permission expires
- 19 November 2023
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Olivers Tree Services Ltd
- Agent address
- Unit 3 Langley Park Industrial Estate Witton Gilbert DH7 6TX
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-10256794
- Documents
- 4
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Ancient woodland: Whitewell Park WoodNext to the site
- 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, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, 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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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202523 May
T1. Lime - Prune back overhanging branches in line with boundary fence
ApprovedTree Preservation OrderDM/25/01402/TPO - 20225 Jan
1. Ash- prune back the overhanging branches growing towards the property by 4m 2. Yew, Rhododendron and…
ApprovedTree Preservation OrderDM/22/00009/TPO - 202030 Oct
Felling of leaning tree. (CLS-20)
ApprovedTree Preservation OrderDM/20/03210/TPO - 201723 May
Works to 5 No. trees protected by a TPO
ApprovedTree Preservation OrderDM/17/01722/TPO - 200719 Apr
Remove top of Horse Chestnut tree within Whitehill TPO 1978
ApprovedTree Preservation Order2/07/00148/TPO
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