Mill Cottage Thorpe Road Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3UA Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02057/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T38 Wych Elm (semi mature, fair condition) - Reduce western canopy 1.5 to 2 metres T39 Wych Elm (semi mature, fair condition) - Reduce western canopy 1.5 to 2 metres T40 Wych Elm (semi mature, fair condition) - Reduce western canopy 1.5 to 2 metres, remove retained snapped out branch hangar in SW canopy T41 Mountain Ash (young, poor condition) - Fell to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Validated
6 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Easington Village 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
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Easington (County Durham) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1003 m away: Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate 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
SR8 3UA
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Easington And Shotton
Parish
Easington Village
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15137913
Planning Portal ref
PP-15137913
Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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