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DM/26/02499/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Willow (T1) - felling and removal Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
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Validated
21 Sept 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 8

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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Registered park or garden: Burn Hall
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.
Historic England ↗
Burnhall 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.
Habitat network: Restorable Habitat
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Burn Hall, Grade II*, 55 m away · 1 Grade II*, 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Priority habitat 34 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 area148 m² (1,593 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2019, 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 3SR
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Neville's Cross
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
LME Contracting Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
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 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15233826
Planning Portal ref
PP-15233826
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T7. Beech - Fell and replace using a heavy standard root-ball or container grown specimen…
DM/24/03170/TCA
2024 Approved
G1 - Crown Reduce by 1.5m
DM/24/00566/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
2 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR
T1 Sycamore - Fell due to the presence of Kretzchmaria deusta. The tree has a lean toward…
DM/25/01804/TCA
2023 Approved
4 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR
Insertion of stainless steel twin wall flue - finished in a matt black colour from stove…
DM/23/03679/FPA
2023 Approved
2 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR
Prior approval for loading bay (20m x 5m), allowing for safe movement of timber (addition…
DM/23/02841/PA
2023 Approved
2 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR
Prior notification for loading bay (20m x 5m), allowing for safe movement of timber
DM/23/02027/PNR
2021 Approved
2 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR
Various works to G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, T1 - Willow, T2 - Ash, T3 - Beech, T4 - Elm and…
DM/21/03407/TCA
2020 Approved
Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR
Remove crowns of 2 no. Beech trees (T1 and T2) and retain stems.
DM/20/03785/TCA
2019 Approved
2 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR
Fell one spruce. Works to 11 further trees including crown lift, crown reduce, removal of…
DM/19/02835/TCA
2018 Approved
6 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR
Works to the following trees: T1 Fell Dead Birch, T2 Remove dead top of Birch, T3 Fell de…
DM/18/03251/TCA
2018 Approved
6 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR
Fell one Cypress tree by river bank that has been damaged.
DM/18/01813/TCA
2018 Approved
Burn Hall Estate Durham DH1 3SR
Tree works to 4 groups of trees on the Burn Hall Estate.
DM/18/01560/TCA
2018 Approved
5 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR
Insertion of stainless steel twin wall flue from stove through roof of dwelling
DM/18/00449/FPA
2017 Approved
6 Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR
Felling of 4 beech trees in communal grounds due to tree health issues.
DM/17/03362/TCA
2017 Withdrawn
Land At Burn Hall Durham DH1 3SR
Various tree works to 15 trees including felling, deadwooding, removal of limbs and crown…
DM/17/02423/TPO
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.