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DM/26/02389/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Crown lifting Sycamore tree (A) to remove lower branches which are impacting the walls and provide a clearance of at least 2 metres above the walls when complete and removal of two Sycamore trees (B and C) and one Lime tree (D) to facilitate wall renovation works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
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Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 21 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 5 Oct 2026.

Documents 1

Other documents 1

PDF CONFIRMATION OF TREE SPECIES Supporting Information · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Milestone at Nz 0484 1631
List entry 1201057 · 23 m away · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 8 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 ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Barnard Castle 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 4 m away: Barnard Castle: ringwork, shell keep castle, chapel and dovecote
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 4 m away: Barnard Castle: ringwork, shell keep castle, chapel and dovecote; Flood defence 30 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Inside the Barnard Castle built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DL12 8QF
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Raby Estates

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15212544
Planning Portal ref
PP-15212544
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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