89 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02462/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - Reduce and reshape by 2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
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Validated
16 Sept 2026
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Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Chester-le-Street built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £248,000 in August 2014. Detached house, freehold.

29 August 2014£248,000
16 January 2009£241,000
3 February 2006£285,000New build

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

Building

Floor area118 m² (1,270 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2012, 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
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DH3 3UY
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
North Lodge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arborline Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15226566
Planning Portal ref
PP-15226566
Neighbours
17 Sept 2026
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.