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1. Ash, Fraxinus excelsior - Fell tree, advanced signs of Ash Dieback (50% canopyloss), at entrance to carpark, as close to ground level as practical.2. Cherry, Prunus avium - Reduce and reshape tree with decay on scaffold limbsand stem, to reduce the weight of the crow. Major infection from Chicken of theWoods bracket fungi. Retain main trunk as feature and potential veteran tree.3. Cherry, Prunus avium - Reduce declining tree encroaching feature Oak,Quercus robur, to a height of approximately 9ft. Canopy is in severe decline over50% loss. Retain main leaders for saprophytic fungi colony in place on tree.4. Laburnum, Laburnum anagyroides - Heavily reduce declining/some dead multistemmed tree adjacent to canopy seating area, to height of approximately 8ft.Retain main multi-stem to cupped hand/throne like shape and as a potentialveteran tree.5. Goat Willow, Salix caprea - Re-pollard tree adjacent to upper carpark. Possibly aveteran tree.

Crook Hall Sidegate Durham DH1 5SZ

DecidedReference: DM/25/00712/TCADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Received
12 Mar 2025
Validated
12 Mar 2025
Determination deadline
23 Apr 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

1. Ash, Fraxinus excelsior - Fell tree, advanced signs of Ash Dieback (50% canopyloss), at entrance to carpark, as close to ground level as practical.2. Cherry, Prunus avium - Reduce and reshape tree with decay on scaffold limbsand stem, to reduce the weight of the crow. Major infection from Chicken of theWoods bracket fungi. Retain main trunk as feature and potential veteran tree.3. Cherry, Prunus avium - Reduce declining tree encroaching feature Oak,Quercus robur, to a height of approximately 9ft. Canopy is in severe decline over50% loss. Retain main leaders for saprophytic fungi colony in place on tree.4. Laburnum, Laburnum anagyroides - Heavily reduce declining/some dead multistemmed tree adjacent to canopy seating area, to height of approximately 8ft.Retain main multi-stem to cupped hand/throne like shape and as a potentialveteran tree.5. Goat Willow, Salix caprea - Re-pollard tree adjacent to upper carpark. Possibly aveteran tree.

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/00712/TCA
Alternative references
PP-13848628
Ward
Elvet And Gilesgate (Historic)
Parish
City Of Durham

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Crook Hall Sidegate Durham DH1 5SZ

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DocumentPublishedAction
RAISE NO OBJECTION TCADecision · PDF14 Apr 2025View
DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report10 Apr 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF12 Mar 2025View
TREE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF12 Mar 2025View

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