County Durham
County Durham/DM/24/02716/TCA
Durham Cathedral The College Durham DH1 3EH
- Reference
- County Durham/DM/24/02716/TCA
- Authority
- County Durham
- Application type
- Trees in conservation area
- Address
- Durham Cathedral The College Durham DH1 3EH
- Postcode
- DH1 3EH
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise Objection
- Received
- 3 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 3 Oct 2024
- Started
- 3 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2024
- Source council
- County Durham
- Council source record
- View public record
- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 2 Jul 2026
- SEO index generated
- 24 Jul 2026
Location
Approximate location
Proposal
T2 - Sycamore - Fell Tree with major decay at base, which is close to boathouse, as close to ground level as practical.T3 - Horse Chestnut - Fell as close to ground level as practical. This tree is in decline with a sparse canopy which grows at an angle directly overhanging the footpath.T4 - Sycamore - Prune to clear the building by 2m and remove epicormic growth up to 4m.T5 - Sycamore - Remove low branch growing towards the building for long term clearance.T6 - Cherry - Crown reduce and reshape by 2-3m to give clearance from building and lessen the windsail of the tree due to low decay/cavity on the stem.T7 - Lime - Remove major deadwood, is located in a high use public area.T8 - Lime - Fell as close to ground level as practical. Low decay present at twin stemmed union on lower stem. Located close to historic building, would require regular pruning as this tree has basal defects recommend removing and re-planting a tree with greater clearance from the building.
Key dates
- Received 3 Oct 2024
- Validated 3 Oct 2024
- Started 3 Oct 2024
- Decided 14 Nov 2024
Planning history / related applications
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