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DM/26/00554/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to trees as outlined within the 'Arboricultral Statement' submitted 5th March 2026 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Mar 2026
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Consultation
9 Mar 2026
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Approved
1 Apr 2026

Approved on 1 Apr 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Cornforth 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
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Cornforth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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. 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
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DL17 9JQ
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Ward
Bowburn And Coxhoe
Parish
Cornforth
Target decision
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
1 Apr 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 7 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-14755657
Planning Portal ref
PP-14755657
Consultation
9 Mar 2026
Comments by
30 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Apr 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