Solace House 13 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Removal of a large sycamore tree Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 14 May 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Site constraints 9
Show all 12 with distances
- 38 mThe HallGrade II
- 46 mWall Opposite Wall of Hall GardenGrade II
- 74 mWall to West of the Hall, With Steps, Piers and GatesGrade II
- 79 mBishop Middleham War MemorialGrade II
- 84 mBrabant Tomb Circa 3 Metres South of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- 84 mBurrall Tomb Circa 6 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- 90 mChurch of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II*
- 97 mDun Cow Public House and 2 Mounting Blocks at Front at RearGrade II
- 100 mGainforth Tomb Circa 9 Metres South of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- 106 mWatson Tomb Circa 18 Metres South of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- 110 mDunn Tomb Circa 8 Metres South of Door of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- 135 mManor HouseGrade II
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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £485,000 in May 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Postcode
- DL17 9AF
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Sedgefield
- Parish
- Bishop Middleham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 May 2026
- Decision
- Raise Objection
- Decision date
- 14 May 2026
- Decision level
- Full Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Batson Groundcare Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 35 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. Refused, as 9% 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 →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14846480
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14846480
- Consultation
- 15 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 6 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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