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DM/26/01747/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

H1 Laurel Hedge - Reduce height by 1.5 metes and trim sides hard. T1 Beech - Reduce laterals to the western side of the canopy overhanging garden by 1.5 metres (maximum branch size to be removed 100mm) T2 Flagpole Cherry - Reduce height by 1.5 metres T3 Irish Yew - Reduce height by 1.5 metres T4 Cherry plum - Reduce laterals to the northern side of the canopy overhanging garden by 1.5 metres (maximum branch size to be removed 100mm). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Consultation
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF S211 Delegated Report · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SUPPORTING PHOTOGRAPHS Supporting Information · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 20 and 20a, South Street
List entry 1322922 · 2 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 16 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 ↗
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 ↗
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.
Scheduled monument 131 m away: Framwellgate Bridge
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 ↗
Also on the record
World heritage site 139 m away: Durham Castle and Cathedral; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Durham built-up area; Priority habitat 9 m away: Deciduous woodland; Flood defence 49 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

Building

Floor area240 m² (2,583 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltPre-1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2008, 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
DH1 4QP
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Timmins Tree Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 4 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15065292
Planning Portal ref
PP-15065292
Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

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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. 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

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.