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DM/26/02322/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area
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2 Sept 2026
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Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.
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Site constraints 5
Grade II listed: Pemberton Buildings
List entry 1121386 · 5 m from the pin · 59 more listed buildings within 150 m (12 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 43 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.
Show the other 59 with distances
- 10 mFormer Writing and Plainsong SchoolGrade II
- 21 mCosin's AlmshousesGrade II
- 25 mAbbey House (Department of Theology)Grade II
- 34 mDun Cow CottageGrade II
- 38 m38, North BaileyGrade II
- 39 m39, North BaileyGrade II
- 40 mFormer Grammar School (University Police Office)Grade II
- 55 mBishop Cosin's HallGrade II*
- 61 mHouse North of St Mary-Le-BowGrade II
- 72 m44 and 45, North BaileyGrade II
- 77 mWar Memorial to East of CathedralGrade II
- 79 mSt Mary Le Bow Heritage CentreGrade I
- 80 mMusic LibraryGrade II
- 83 m46, North BaileyGrade II
- 86 mCathedral Church of Christ and St Mary the VirginGrade I
- 89 mSt Chad's CollegeGrade II
- 96 mUniversity LibraryGrade II
- 98 mSt Chad'sGrade II
- 99 mCosin's Library (University Library)Grade II*
- 99 mBishop Cosin's AlmhousesGrade II
- 100 mPost OfficeGrade II
- 104 mHatfield College Dining-Room BlockGrade II
- 105 mSt Chad's CollegeGrade II
- 106 m9 OwengateGrade II
- 108 mOld Grammar School (University Music Department)Grade II*
- 108 mKingsgateGrade II
- 109 m49, North BaileyGrade II
- 110 mFormer Exchequer Building, Now University LibraryGrade I
- 111 mSt Chad's CollegeGrade II
- 112 mDurham Light Infantry South African War MemorialGrade II
- 113 mHatfield College Office BuildingGrade II
- 115 mTomb of Dean KitchinGrade II
- 116 m6, OwengateGrade II
- 116 mCastle Wall Behind Hatfield CollegeGrade I
- 117 mSt Chad's College St Chad's College Lightfoot HouseGrade II
- 118 m5, North BaileyGrade II
- 121 mCathedral Cloister East RangeGrade I
- 122 mSt Chad's CollegeGrade II
- 123 m5, OwengateGrade II
- 124 mMaintenance Shed and Workshops, and Arch Attached to NorthGrade II
- 130 m4, OwengateGrade II
- 130 mNo.4 and Castle Wall IncorporatedGrade II*
- 130 mLightfoot House, St Chad's CollegeGrade II
- 134 mLavatorium in Centre of Cloister GarthGrade I
- 135 mSt Chad'sGrade II
- 136 mSt Cuthberts WellGrade II
- 138 mCastle Gatehouse, Entrance Gateway, Side Walls, Linking Walls and Front WallGrade I
- 139 mWall on North Side of Garden Behind No. 19Grade II
- 139 mCastle Walls Terrace Wall North of Bow LaneGrade I
- 140 m3, North BaileyGrade II
- 143 mTimber LoftGrade II
- 143 m22, North BaileyGrade II
- 144 mThe Keep (University College)Grade I
- 144 mWall With Entrance Arch and Mounting Block, Opposite to Nos. 19-22a ConsecutiveGrade II
- 144 mTerrace Wall South of Bow Lane and East of KinsgateGrade I
- 146 m3, OwengateGrade II
- 146 mThe DeaneryGrade I
- 146 mWall on South Side of Garden Behind Number 19Grade II
- 149 mCastle Wall Behind Nos. 16-22 and No.22a (St. Chad's)Grade I
World heritage site: Durham Castle and Cathedral
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Durham City 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
Scheduled monument 228 m away: Elvet Bridge; Inside the Durham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Decision outlook
Day 13 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.
Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
238decided 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 8 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15198688
- Consultation
- 7 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 28 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 14 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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Reinstatement of 6no. cupboards and doors as well as a partition wall.
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Encapsulation of asbestos within the roof void of Cosin's Almshouses
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Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
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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.
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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
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