18 Hawthorne Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FD Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02139/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T17. Ash tree - crown lift all round not exceeding 3.5 m maximum clearance above ground level, to include soft growth and small diameter, pendulous branches under 50mm diameter - TPO-DER-203 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
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Consultation
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Langley Park built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DH7 9FD
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Langley And Esh
Parish
Esh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 16 days slower than Durham's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. 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

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9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15159365
Planning Portal ref
PP-15159365
Neighbours
20 Aug 2026
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
T1. Ash - crown reduce/reshape by 3m, crown thin by 10%, crown lift to 3.2m (TPO DER-203)
DM/19/03234/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
9 Stargate Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FW
T1 + T2 Oak. Reduce heigh by 2m back to previous cuts and reduce side branches over garde…
DM/25/01458/TPO
2023 Refused
6 Stargate Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FW
Crown thinning, lifting and reduction of 3 Ash trees by 20%
DM/23/01105/TPO
2023 Approved
10 Stargate Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FW
T5. Oak - crown lift up to 3.5m above ground level all round. This may include pruning of…
DM/23/01937/TPO
2021 Approved
15 Stargate Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FW
Single storey rear and side extension and proposed porch to front
DM/21/03170/FPA
2020 Approved
14 Stargate Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FW
Retention of balcony to the rear.
DM/20/02031/FPA
2019 Approved
12 Hawthorne Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FD
Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a…
DM/19/02972/HPN
2018 Approved
23 Netherton Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FB
Porch to front
DM/18/00863/FPA
2017 Approved
9 Stargate Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FW
T1 + T2 reduce height by 2m and reduce sides to reshape. (TPO 203)
DM/17/03739/TPO
2017 Withdrawn
9 Stargate Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FW
Trim two Oak trees (TPO 203)
DM/17/02965/TPO
2017 Approved
10 Hawthorne Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FD
Porch extension to front.
DM/17/01505/FPA
2016 Approved
2 Stargate Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FW
Reduce height by up to 3 metres and reshape to balance of one Oak tree (TPO 203)
DM/16/02523/TPO
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 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

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