28 Hunters Close Medomsley Consett DH8 6SP Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00090/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1. Sycamore - crown reduce and reshape by 2m, 2. Ash x3 - crown reduce and reshape by 2m, 3. Cherry - reduce the height by 3m, 4. Birch - fell as close to current ground level as practical - Section 211 notice Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jan 2026
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Consultation
14 Jan 2026
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Approved
16 Feb 2026

Approved on 16 Feb 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF S211 REPORT Delegated Report · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

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. Nearest recorded mine shaft: 39 m away (reference 411554-009).
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 ↗
Medomsley 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
Public footpath 29 m away; 5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Medomsley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 1

Last sold for £135,950 in December 2000. Detached house, leasehold.

18 December 2000£135,950New build

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

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Nearby new applications

21 Aug 2026Pending

Bishop Ian Ramsey Church Of England Primary School Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QN

Erection of single storey front elevation extension

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DH8 6SP
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Derwent And Pont Valley
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Feb 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
16 Feb 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14619355
Planning Portal ref
PP-14619355
Consultation
14 Jan 2026
Comments by
4 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Refused
1. Sycamore - crown reduce and reshape by 3m, 2. Ash x3 - crown reduce and reshape by 3m…
DM/21/03727/TCA
2019 Approved
Single storey rear extension
DM/19/01875/FPA
2016 Approved
Prune to clear garage by 1.5m, reduce height by 2m and lateral growth by 1m to balance th…
DM/16/03375/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1 Hunters Close Medomsley Consett DH8 6SP
Light pruning of one Hornbeam - TPO-DER-108C
DM/25/00659/TPO
2025 Approved
Emerge House 26 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QW
Remove five overhanging branches from the rear garden of 4 Hunters Close from one Ash tre…
DM/25/00300/TCA
2022 Approved
40 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QW
Cut back all overhanging branches to one Sycamore tree - Section 211 notice
DM/22/02619/TCA
2022 Approved
65 North Magdalene Medomsley Consett DH8 6RQ
Single storey rear extension
DM/22/01039/FPA
2022 Approved
44 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QW
Felling of four trees (Section 211 notice)
DM/22/00118/TCA
2021 Approved
61 North Magdalene Medomsley Consett DH8 6RQ
Single storey rear extension (retrospective)
DM/21/02706/FPA
2018 Approved
14 Hunters Close Medomsley Consett DH8 6SP
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single storey rear and side extension.
DM/18/02400/FPA
2018 Approved
44 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QW
Pruning of overhanging branches of four trees (Section 211 Notice)
DM/18/02387/TCA
2018 Approved
44 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QW
Demolition of the existing outhouse, rear boundary wall and gates, erection of a single s…
DM/18/01659/FPA
2018 Approved
32 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QW
Felling of one tree (Section 211 notice)
DM/18/01312/TCA
2018 Approved
44 Manor Road Medomsley Consett DH8 6QW
Felling of one Conifer tree (Section 211 notice)
DM/18/01053/TCA
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
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use