Seaton Holme Hall Walk Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3BS Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02058/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T6 Sycamore - reduce canopy by 1.5m to provide clearance from building T7 Downey Birch - remove dead branch back to branch bark ridge T8 Norway Maple - reduce deadwood from canopy & reduce canopy by .5 m T9 Sycamore - reduce canopy by 1.5 m T13 Sycamore - remove dead medium diameter branch & remove affected branch containing cavity T18 Common Beech - reduce crown by 20% (approx 3 metres) T19 Sycamore - sever ivy at 2 m above ground level T20 Sycamore - sever ivy at 2 m above ground level T21 Common Horse Chestnut - Install cable bracing system T23 Sycamore - undertake sectional dismantling to ground level T29 Sycamore - reduce eastern canopy by 1.5 metres… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Aug 2026
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 4 Sept 2026.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SR8 3BS
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Easington And Shotton
Parish
Easington Village
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15137992
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision performance
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