16 St Johns Road Nevilles Cross Durham DH1 4NU Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00725/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Birch Crown reduce and reshape smaller tree by 2.5m T2 Birch Crown reduce and reshape larger tree by 3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Mar 2026
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Consultation
26 Mar 2026
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Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Durham City 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.
Scheduled monument about 96 m away: Neville's Cross
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered battlefield about 108 m away: Battle of Neville's Cross 1346; Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Durham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 2

Last sold for £250,000 in July 2010. Terraced house, freehold.

14 July 2010£250,000
8 January 1997£96,000

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

Building

Floor area152 m² (1,636 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2010, 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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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DH1 4NU
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Neville's Cross
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, 8 days faster 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-14797674
Planning Portal ref
PP-14797674
Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Comments by
16 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
1 May 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 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.

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.