Springfield House Springfield Terrace Willington DL15 0HW Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00616/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Removal of 4 lowest limbs of Sycamore (T2) protected by TPO WVDC-2-1989 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Mar 2026
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Consultation
16 Mar 2026
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Approved
6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Full Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 157 m away: Willington North Dene
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Willington (County Durham) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DL15 0HW
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Willington And Hunwick
Parish
Greater Willington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Full Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Timmins Tree Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 22 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-14770808
Planning Portal ref
PP-14770808
Neighbours
16 Mar 2026
Consultation
16 Mar 2026
Comments by
13 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
23 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
6 May 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