Land To The Rear Of 3 Boste Crescent Old Dryburn Way Durham DH1 5SE Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/00525/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

G2 (Sycamore) - Remove deadwood including dead stems, T3 (Pedunculate Oak) - Remove deadwood on east side of crown, T4, T5, T6, T7, T10 and T17 (Pedunculate Oak) - Remove deadwood where firmly attached stubs up to 2 metres long and over 10cm in diameter left within the trees crown, T8 and T9 (Pedunculate Oak) - Remove deadwood where firmly attached stubs up to 2 metres long and over 10cm in diameter left within the trees crown, target prune back from south side, reduce crown over footpath by up to 3 metres, T13 (Pedunculate Oak) - Reduce dead wood up to 4m etres over footpath, remove ivy up to 5 metres, clearance of main fork, unions and old fracture point at 5 metres, cut back branch ends from nursery to leave 2 metres clearance and S21 (Contoneaster x watereri) - Cut back from substation roof to leave 0.5 metre clearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Consultation
9 Mar 2026
Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DH1 5SE
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Framwellgate And Newton Hall
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
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Agent
Trustgreen

Public comments

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16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14749945
Neighbours
9 Mar 2026
Consultation
9 Mar 2026
Comments by
30 Mar 2026
Site notice
12 Mar 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 performance
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