Auldstones Shaw Lane Ebchester Consett DH8 0PY Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00724/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1: Reduce the two lowest limbs by 20% T2: Crown thin the asymmetrical tree by 20% Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Mar 2026
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Validated
23 Mar 2026
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Consultation
7 Apr 2026
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Refused
15 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 May 2026 · TPO Full Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TPO FULL DELEGATED Delegated Report · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF ARBORICULTURAL STATEMENT Supporting Information · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Ebchester conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument 3 m away: Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
10 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Ebchester built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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22 Jun 2026Pending

Land South East Of The Chelmsford Front Street Ebchester DH8 0PJ

1no. 4-bedroom dwelling and associated landscaping

DM/26/01603/FPA

Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DH8 0PY
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Derwent And Pont Valley
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision level
TPO Full Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 19 days slower than Durham's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 9% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
340decided in the last year

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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14797047
Planning Portal ref
PP-14797047
Neighbours
7 Apr 2026
Consultation
7 Apr 2026
Comments by
28 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
18 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
Crown lift two Horse Chestnut trees to a height of 4m including tip pruning and epicormic…
DM/17/03248/TPO
2017 Refused
Felling of one Horse chestnut tree (Section 211 notice).
DM/17/00396/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Mains Farm House Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Change of material to the extension roof from timber to natural slate to match the other…
DM/23/03606/NMA
2023 Approved
Mains Farm Outbuildings Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Discharge of Conditions 4 (materials), 5 (noise assessment and noise mitigation strategy)…
DM/23/01657/DRC
2023 Approved
Mains Farm Outbuildings Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Variation of condition no.6 (bat licence) in relation to previous planning application DM…
DM/23/01843/VOC
2021 Approved
Mains Farm Outbuildings Front Street Ebchester Consett DH8 0PJ
Conversion of 2no. existing barns into 3no. holiday cottages including a small extension…
DM/21/00358/FPA
2020 Approved
3 Dixon Avenue Ebchester Consett DH8 0PZ
Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/20/00678/FPA for small alteration to wid…
DM/20/02474/NMA
2020 Approved
3 Dixon Avenue Ebchester Consett DH8 0PZ
Proposed rear single storey extension
DM/20/00678/FPA
2019 Approved
24 Vindomora Road Ebchester Consett DH8 0PR
Erection of timber shed and summer house
DM/19/01469/NMA
2019 Approved
24 Vindomora Road Ebchester Consett DH8 0PR
Erection of timber shed and summer house
DM/19/00786/FPA
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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