Devonshire House Nursing Home 10 - 11 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02346/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1. Birch - reduce and reshape 2-2.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Validated
7 Sept 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TCA REPORT Delegated Report · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 12, Front Street
List entry 1196589 · 19 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 16 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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.
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 ↗
West Auckland 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
Inside the West Auckland 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. 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.

Building

Floor area756 m² (8,138 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 56)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2019, the latest held for this property. 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
DL14 9HW
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
West Auckland
Parish
West Auckland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
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Agent
Arborline Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, 18 days faster than Durham's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
445decided 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 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15202078
Planning Portal ref
PP-15202078
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Remove branches overhanging property.
DM/21/02642/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
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Replacement of 7 No. windows on front elevation with double glazed units to match existin…
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2021 Approved
17 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW
Replacement windows/front door on principal elevation, replacement lintels and sills, rem…
DM/21/03616/FPA
2021 Approved
17 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW
Replacement windows/front door on principal elevation, replacement lintels and sills, rem…
DM/21/03617/LB
2021 Approved
12 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW
Felling of Silver Birch tree (S211 notice)
DM/21/00674/TCA
2021 Approved
15 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW
Change of use from mixed residential dwelling/Bed and Breakfast (C1/C3) to solely residen…
DM/21/00375/FPA
2019 Approved
14 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW
Replacement door, new timber windows to front and rear, rooflights, render and repaving o…
DM/19/02611/LB
2019 Approved
14 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW
Replacement door, new timber windows to front and rear, rooflights, render and repaving o…
DM/19/02610/FPA
2017 Approved
East And West Devonshire House Nursing Home 10 - 11 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW
Pruning of Silver Birch (reduction by 1-1.5m, a crown lift to 3m and thin by 10%) and rem…
DM/17/02983/TCA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.