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Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

DM/24/00056/TCATrees in a Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 13 February 2024

Council decision: Raise No ObjectionTPO/S211 (No objection)

Proposal

100. Birch - crown lift to 3.5m and prune to clear the lamp post by 0.5m 126. Sycamore - remove the lowest branch growing towards the church back to the main stem 127. Sycamore - remove the x2 lowest branches growing towards the church back to the main stem 135. Sycamore - remove the lowest 4 branches back to the main stem then prune back the crown on the church side by 3-4m 144. Beech - crown lift to 3.5m and prune to clear the lamp post by 0.5m

Received
9 January 2024
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Ward
Neville's Cross (Historic)
Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd
  1. Received9 Jan
  2. Validated9 Jan
  3. Consult.1 Feb
  4. Target20 Feb
  5. Decided13 Feb

Decided in 35 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ. Durham has handled 1,460 applications of this type. This one was decided in 35 days, 3 weeks quicker than Durham's typical decision time. The site is in the Durham City conservation area. There have been 7 other applications at this address. We hold 1,244 applications in total for the DH1 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
DH1 4SZ
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
City Of Durham

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 January 2024
Consultation expiry
1 February 2024
Consultation start
11 January 2024
Consultation end
1 February 2024
Target decision date
20 February 2024
Permission expires
13 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd
Agent address
Olivers Tree Services Unit 3 Langley Park Industrial Estate Witton Gilbert DH7 6TX

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12719844
Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Durham City
  • 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, 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, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Planning history at this site

7 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    6 Oct

    Removal of the existing timber and steel covered walkway/canopy attached to the Vallance Building, including…

    PendingApplicationDM/26/02493/FPA
  2. 2026
    4 Aug

    T1. Cherry - crown lift to 3.5m, prune back to the edge of the boundary wall (approx. 2m) and removal of limb…

    ApprovedTrees in a Conservation AreaDM/26/02033/TCA
  3. 2026
    17 Feb

    Various tree works as outlined in the 'Arboricultural Statement' submitted 17th February 2026

    PendingTrees in a Conservation AreaDM/26/00382/TCA
  4. 2025
    28 Oct

    Willow Tree - Reduce overhanging branches by 4m (growing in to neighbouring property and branches touching…

    ApprovedTrees in a Conservation AreaDM/25/03034/TCA
  5. 2024
    31 Jul

    Various works to trees (T1 to T239) including crown lifting, thinning and felling (a full detailed schedule…

    ApprovedTrees in a Conservation AreaDM/24/02105/TCA
  6. 2024
    26 Jan

    148 - Birch - Crown lifting of selective branches to remove overhang 149 - Sycamore - Crown reduction of…

    ApprovedTrees in a Conservation AreaDM/24/00224/TCA

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