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T 0686 (Ash) - Dead tree adjacent to highway - Fell. T0688 (Wych Elm) - Fell.T 0689 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance.T 0690 (Ash) - Fell.T 0691 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance.T 0692 (Ash) & T 0693 (Ash) - Fell.T 0694 - Prune crown branches from neighbouring property by 2m maintaining natural balanced form.Small diameter self-sown trees located around the footprint of the building to be removed and stumps treated to prevent re-growth.Sever Ivy and remove deadwood and epicormic growth as required - Section 211 notice.

St Aidans Church Laburnum Avenue Blackhill Consett DH8 5ST

DecidedReference: DM/25/03428/TCADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Determination deadline
21 Jan 2026
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

T 0686 (Ash) - Dead tree adjacent to highway - Fell. T0688 (Wych Elm) - Fell.T 0689 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance.T 0690 (Ash) - Fell.T 0691 (Sycamore) - Reduce North side of crown to allow scaffolding erection, prune only epicormic growth and secondary branches less than 50mm in diamater to achieve required clearance.T 0692 (Ash) & T 0693 (Ash) - Fell.T 0694 - Prune crown branches from neighbouring property by 2m maintaining natural balanced form.Small diameter self-sown trees located around the footprint of the building to be removed and stumps treated to prevent re-growth.Sever Ivy and remove deadwood and epicormic growth as required - Section 211 notice.

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/03428/TCA
Alternative references
PP-14552693
Ward
Benfieldside
Parish
No Parish
Agent
Andrew Burden Associates

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St Aidans Church Laburnum Avenue Blackhill Consett DH8 5ST

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DocumentPublishedAction
RAISE NO OBJECTION TCADecision · PDF22 Jan 2026View
S211Delegated Report · PDF15 Jan 2026View
AMENDED TREE SURVEYSSupporting Information · PDF12 Jan 2026View
AMENDED TREE SURVEYSSupporting Information · PDF12 Jan 2026View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF12 Dec 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF9 Dec 2025View
LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF9 Dec 2025View
SUPERSEDED TREE SURVEY DATASuperseded · PDF9 Dec 2025View

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RAISE NO OBJECTION TCA
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