Raintree Cottage Low Side Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JR Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02255/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Section 211 notice for works to the following trees: B1- 1 Ash tree - Raise the base of the crown to approx 3m above ground level. A1, A2 and A3 - Felling of three Whitebeam. C1- Apple - Fell C2 C3 and C4 Apple trees - Prune to 2.5m in height. D1 - Ornamental Cherry - Remove up to 6 branches Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Consultation
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF S211 Delegated Report · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF APPLICANT EMAIL RE CLARIFYING WORKS Supporting Information · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE IMAGES AND WORKS Supporting Information · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DATE APPLICATION RECIEVED Supporting Information · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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.
Mickleton 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.
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 5
An estimated 10 to 30% 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
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Mickleton (County Durham) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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. 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.

Building

Floor area76 m² (818 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2012, 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
DL12 0JR
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Upper Teesdale
Parish
Mickleton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 26 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 19 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Minor reduction and pruning works to one mature Sycamore tree - Section 211 notice
DM/25/01555/TCA
2017 Approved
Replacement single storey rear extension
DM/17/00723/FPA
2016 Approved
Crown lift to 5m and crown thin by 20% of 1 No. Sycamore tree
DM/16/01799/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
Chantmarle Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JY
Demolition of existing carport and erection of a Garden Store
DM/21/02701/FPA
2020 Approved
Cobblers Barn Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JY
Listed Building application for erection of detached timber summerhouse
DM/20/02904/LB
2020 Approved
Cobblers Barn Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JY
Erection of detached timber summerhouse
DM/20/02903/FPA
2018 Approved
Belle Settle Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JY
Discharge of conditions 7 (Landscaping) and 14 (Step Details) of planning permission DM/1…
DRC/18/00495
2017 Approved
Chantmarle Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JY
Discharge of conditions 3 (roof tile and wall sample panel) and 4 (joinery details) pursu…
DRC/17/00169
2017 Approved
Chantmarle Mickleton Barnard Castle DL12 0JY
Tree 1 (Cherry) and Tree 2 (Sycamore) - raise crown to 4m, removing branches overhanging…
DM/17/00589/TCA
2016 Approved
Chantmarle Mickleton Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 0JY
T1 Whitebeam and T2 Whitebeam. Fell trees in conservation area.
DM/16/03658/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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.