18 Fenhall Park Lanchester Durham DH7 0JT Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01978/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

5 Leylandii - reduce height by 3-4 metres. prune side branches in by 1-2 metres to reduce lateral weight. - Section 211 notice Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Consultation
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

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Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Lanchester 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Lanchester built-up area; Flood defence 38 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); 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
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DH7 0JT
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Lanchester And Burnhope
Parish
Lanchester
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jewitt Arboriculture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, 11 days faster than Durham's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% 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

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Last counted 24 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15120646
Planning Portal ref
PP-15120646
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T 1 cherry, reduce by 1m and prune clear of neighboring building by 1.5m, T2 sorbus prune…
DM/24/01667/TCA
2016 Approved
Reduce Conifer group to the height of the lowest tree 6 metres from the highest tree, rem…
DM/16/01987/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Alterations to existing fenestration, including new patio doors to rear (to replace exist…
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2023
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Two storey rear extension (resubmission of application DM/22/01983/FPA)
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Two storey rear extension
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
3 Fenhall Park Lanchester Durham DH7 0JT
Convert existing conservatory into sun room with bi-fold doors, flat roof and lantern sky…
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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Felling of one Silver Birch tree (Section 211 notice)
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2020 Approved
21 Victoria Terrace Lanchester Durham DH7 0JB
Fell one Plum, crown reduce/reshape by 2-3m and crown lift to clear the greenhouse by 1-2…
DM/20/01449/TCA
2019 Approved
10 Fenhall Park Lanchester Durham DH7 0JT
Replace existing brown metal frame double glazing with brown UPVC double glazed windows a…
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2019 Approved
19 Fenhall Park Lanchester Durham DH7 0JT
Felling of two Conifer, reduction in height of two Sycamore trees by 1-2 metres, trimming…
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2018 Approved
21 Fenhall Park Lanchester Durham DH7 0JT
Sun room to rear
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2018 Approved
19 Fenhall Park Lanchester Durham DH7 0JT
Felling of Fir tree (Section 211 notice)
DM/18/00238/TCA
2017 Approved
19 Fenhall Park Lanchester Durham DH7 0JT
Single storey rear extension
DM/17/04114/FPA
2017 Approved
21 Victoria Terrace Lanchester Durham DH7 0JB
Crown lift to 4.5m, prune back from overhead cables by 3m and clear the adjacent garage b…
DM/17/02564/TPO
2017 Approved
24 Victoria Terrace Lanchester Durham DH7 0JB
Single storey rear extension
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2016 Approved
23 Victoria Terrace Lanchester Durham DH7 0JB
Single storey rear extension and larch cladding to ground floor rear elevations.
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
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Other 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
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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