16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00981/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Pruning of one fir tree by reducing branches/tips by 2m - (TPO-DER-066) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2026
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Validated
20 Apr 2026
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Consultation
23 Apr 2026
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Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 1

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SUPERSEDED TPO PLAN Superseded · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Hamsterley Mill 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

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 2

Last sold for £455,000 in December 2006. Detached house, freehold.

13 December 2006£455,000
7 June 2002£220,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area212 m² (2,282 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2009, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Other new applications on this street

9 Sept 2026Pending

3 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

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9 Sept 2026Pending

3 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
NE39 1HE
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Derwent And Pont Valley
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 10 days slower 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14867043
Planning Portal ref
PP-14867043
Neighbours
23 Apr 2026
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
Comments by
14 May 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Felling of one tree - TPO-DER-066
DM/25/01828/TPO
2024 Approved
Felling of one Conifer tree - TPO-DER-066.
DM/24/02609/TPO
2024 Refused
Felling of one Conifer tree (T1) - TPO-DER-066.
DM/24/01972/TPO
2024 Refused
Felling of one Fir tree between 14 and 16 High Mill Road - TPO-DER-066
DM/24/01973/TPO
2020 Approved
Felling of two Fir Trees (T7 and T8), Felling of one Silver Birch (T9), crown lift to 6 m…
DM/20/02279/TPO
2020 Approved
Pruning of one Willow, (T1) and one Purple Beech (T2), Felling of four Fir trees (T3-T6)…
DM/20/01871/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
20 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB
Single storey rear extension; garage conversion to a home study/gym with associated exter…
DM/25/03501/FPA
2025 Approved
8 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of one Spruce tree - TPO-DER-066
DM/25/02773/TPO
2024 Approved
4 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of two Scots Pine - TPO-DER-066
DM/24/01216/TPO
2024 Approved
6 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Willow tree in the front garden - one side has been pollarded due to storm damage, the tr…
DM/24/00487/TPO
2024 Approved
16 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB
Felling of one Cherry tree at front of property - TPO - DER-066
DM/24/00394/TPO
2023 Approved
14 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Conifer in the rear garden along the left side boundary - Reduction of tops to height of…
DM/23/02614/TPO
2023 Approved
13 High Hamsterley Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HD
Crown reduce by one third and raise crown by 9ft from ground from one Silver Birch tree (…
DM/23/02348/TPO
2022 Approved
10 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
5 day notice for urgent works to fell one Cypress tree covered by (TPO DER-066).
DM/22/03160/TPO
2022 Approved
1 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of one Pine tree (T1) - (TPO - DER-066)
DM/22/00808/TPO
2022 Approved
13 High Hamsterley Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HD
T1 Birch - Pollard to 20ft, T2 Birch - Crown reduce by 1.5m and reshape. (TPO - DER066)
DM/22/00770/TPO
2022 Approved
5 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Front garden - T1 - oak . reduce canopy by 2m , overrall reshape & selective thinning (tr…
DM/22/00829/TPO
2021 Approved
6 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Two storey side extension, extend existing single storey rear extension, new canopy to fr…
DM/21/03105/FPA
2021 Withdrawn
16 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB
First floor extension over existing ground floor with a rear balcony to garden
DM/21/01395/FPA
2021 Approved
10 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
T1 and T2 - Ash - Fell. T3-10 - Poplars - Reduce height by 3m. T11,12,13 - Silver Birch…
DM/21/01132/TPO
2021 Approved
22 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB
Pruning and lopping of approximately 42 conifers on south eastern rear boundary of the pr…
DM/21/00770/TPO
2021 Approved
11 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of one Crab Apple tree (T1), removal of 3 branches from one mature Birch tree to…
DM/21/00464/TPO
2020 Refused
10 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
T1 - removal of 2 birch trees due to overcrowding and leaning towards neighbour's garden…
DM/20/03739/TPO
2020 Approved
11 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Remove existing conservatory and the projecting part of the rear elevation. Erection of s…
DM/20/03765/FPA
2020 Refused
10 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Fell one pine tree - close proximity to house, deformed shape and overcrowding (T1), Fell…
DM/20/03170/TPO
2020 Approved
16 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB
Felling of one Ash tree - (TPO - DER-066)
DM/20/02049/TPO
2017 Withdrawn
10 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of two Horse Chestnut trees and three pine trees (TPO 66)
DM/17/00335/TPO
2017 Approved
9 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of three Conifers (TPO 66) - Remain conifers along along the full boundary to be…
DM/17/00337/TPO
2016 Approved
5 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
T1. Small Ash, fell, T2. Conifer, fell, T3. Conifer, fell, T4. Oak. Reduce & shape by 2-3…
DM/16/03719/TPO
2016 Approved
8 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of one Cherry tree (TPO 66)
DM/16/03098/TPO
2016 Approved
4 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Replace conservatory with garden room
DM/16/02895/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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.