Durham University Bede College St Hilds Lane Durham DH1 1QL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Carry out statuary clearances to all trees on Durham university land (Hild & Bede College) consisting of; - 2.5m lifts above walking routes. - 5.2m above highways and parking areas. - Removal of any Dead Dying and diseased branch wood and trees. - 1-2m clearance from buildings and structures removing no branch larger than 50mm diameter. all works carried out inline with BS3998 Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Jan 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 2 Oct 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 2
Site constraints 6
Show all 4 with distances
- 47 mChapel of the Venerable BedeGrade II
- 65 mCollege of the Venerable Bede War MemorialGrade II
- 143 m193, GilesgateGrade II
- 148 m194, GilesgateGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Postcode
- DH1 1QL
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Decision date
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decision level
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Premier Tree Services
How this decision compares
Decided in 29 days from validation, 5 days faster than Durham's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14541134
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14541134
- Consultation
- 11 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 1 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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