Land North East Of 4 St Marys Close Shincliffe DH1 2ND Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02726/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Reduce crown and crown spread of 1 no. Ash (T803) by approximately 2 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
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Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Nov 2026 and 17 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 6

Green belt: Tyne and Wear
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Shincliffe 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
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 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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Other new applications on this street

27 Jul 2026Pending

11 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND

Single-storey side extension, and single-storey rear extension

DM/26/01835/FPA

Nearby new applications

9 Oct 2026Pending

Land To The East Of Yew Tree Cottage Bank Foot Shincliffe DH1 2PD

Pollard 1 no. Ash tree (T804)

DM/26/02784/TCA
2 Sept 2026Approved

The Pump House Cottage Houghall Farm Lane Houghall Durham DH1 3PJ

Oak (T2) - crown lift to 4.5m, Ash (T5) - crown lift to 4m, Birch (T7) - crown l...

DM/26/02298/TCA

Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DH1 2ND
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
Shincliffe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
T.C Tree Services NE LTD

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
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 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15286157
Planning Portal ref
PP-15286157
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Nov 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

2024 Approved
Crown Lift 30no Ash Trees (T4438) to 5.2m above ground level adjacent to roadside and foo…
DM/24/00030/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Orchard House High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ
G1 (X2 Beech) - Prune back crown by 3m from 'The Cottage'
DM/24/03420/TCA
2024 Refused
12 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND
Crown thin 1no Sycamore (T1) by 20% and prune to clear adjacent property by 2m plus Crown…
DM/24/02084/TPO
2024 Approved
28 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND
Removal of T1
DM/24/01483/TCA
2024 Approved
5 Hall Farm Shincliffe Durham DH1 2UE
Proposed first floor extension
DM/24/00853/FPA
2023 Approved
13 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND
Works to trees protected by a TPO, see submitted arboricultural statement
DM/23/03288/TPO
2023 Approved
1 Low Road East Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NB
T1 - Holly - Reduce the height by 2m and trim to tidy T2 - Hawthorn - Crown reduce and re…
DM/23/03359/TCA
2023 Approved
5 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND
1. Cherry - remove decaying central stem, crown reduce the remainder of the crown by 3.5m…
DM/23/02051/TCA
2023 Approved
4 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND
Two storey rear extension with juliet style balcony, pitched roof dormer to rear, front p…
DM/23/00889/FPA
2023 Approved
1 Low Road East Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NB
Fell 2no. Acer (T2) and crown reduce and reshape by 4m to 1no. Cherry
DM/23/01066/TCA
2023 Approved
8 The Mews Shincliffe Durham DH1 2YH
T1 Birch tree fell to ground. Half of the tree has already snapped out and is a poor spec…
DM/23/00830/TCA
2022 Approved
The Old Bridge Nursery Jubilee Place Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ
Listed Building Consent for the conversion of existing nursery to one dwelling (use class…
DM/22/03768/LB
2022 Approved
The Old Bridge Nursery Jubilee Place Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ
Conversion of existing nursery to one dwelling (use class C3) with associated annexe incl…
DM/22/03766/FPA
2022 Approved
1 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND
Single storey pitched roof rear sun room extension
DM/22/00726/FPA
2021 Approved
28 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND
Single storey rear extension, pitched roof over porch, and to demolish existing ground fl…
DM/21/02784/FPA
2021 Approved
The Old House High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ
Conversion of existing Garage/Old Dairy to 1 bed apartment (granny annexe).
DM/21/02181/FPA
2021
The Old House High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ
Listed building consent for the conversion of existing Garage/Old Dairy to 1 bed apartmen…
DM/21/02182/LB
2021 Approved
10 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND
Crown reduction 2 no. Holly trees (T1 and T2) by 2m and trim branches to balance, remove…
DM/21/00406/TCA
2021 Approved
4 Hall Farm Shincliffe Durham DH1 2UE
Remove Pine tree approximately 8 feet high and replace with native fruit tree (crab apple…
DM/21/00299/TCA
2020 Approved
6 Hall Farm Shincliffe Durham DH1 2UE
T 1 (Lilac) reduce height by 2m and prune sides to shape, T2 (Rowan) crown reduce and res…
DM/20/02805/TCA
2019 Refused
13 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND
Crown Thin and Prune 4No Sycamore Trees
DM/19/00655/TPO
2018 Approved
Orchard House High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ
Fell 1no Larch tree
DM/18/03049/TCA
2017 Approved
22 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND
Two-Storey, Single-Storey Side and Single-Storey Rear Extensions with Integral Side Garage
DM/17/03785/FPA
2017 Approved
Orchard House High Street North Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NJ
Section 211 notice for the felling of 10 Cherry trees (T1, T2, T3, G3), removal of a dead…
DM/17/03846/TCA
2017 Approved
8 The Mews Shincliffe Durham DH1 2YH
Pruning of 1 no. sycamore (removing smaller diameter branches overhanging the rear pruned…
DM/17/02638/TCA
2017 Approved
10 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND
Reduce height of 2no. holly trees by 3-4m and trim sides by 2m and reduce height of 1no…
DM/17/00932/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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings