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2 Bishops Gate Durham DH1 4JU

DM/25/03019/TPOTree Preservation OrderRefused

Refused on 15 May 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Lime (T1) - crown reduce/reshape by 4m and crown lift to 3.5m removing epicormic growth

Received
27 October 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Neville's Cross
Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd
  1. Received27 Oct
  2. Validated28 Oct
  3. Consult.24 Nov
  4. Target23 Dec
  5. Decided15 May

Decided in 199 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 2 Bishops Gate Durham DH1 4JU. Durham has handled 1,460 applications of this type. This one was decided in 200 days, 21 weeks longer than Durham's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 53 applications across Neville's Cross. 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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Why it was refused

  1. The submitted proposal would be considered detrimental to the appearance of the tree and character of the Tree Preservation Order given the combination of excessive work and lack of supporting evidence therefore contrary to Policy 40 (Trees, Woodlands and Hedges) of the County Durham Plan and Durham County Council Tree Management Policy plus Part 15 (Conserving and enhancing the natural environment) of National Planning Policy Framework and The Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012 and the Tree Preservation Order that protects the Tree SIGNATURE

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
DH1 4JU
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Scale / size
Small
Parish
City Of Durham

Planning application dates

Date validated
28 October 2025
Consultation expiry
27 November 2025
Consultation start
3 November 2025
Consultation end
24 November 2025
Neighbour consultation start
3 November 2025
Neighbour consultation end
24 November 2025
Last date for comments
27 November 2025
Target decision date
23 December 2025

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
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
6 November 2025
Site notice end
27 November 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14441466
Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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 (22)

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, 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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