9 Loweswater Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 3HJ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02314/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T1 (Tag No: 501) Goat Willow - Reduce overhang off fence line by 1.5 metres (no branches bigger than 50mm in diameter). T2 (Tag No:502) Elm - Reduce overhang off fence line by 2metres (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T3 (Tag No:503) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T4 (Tag No: 504) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T5 (Tag No: 505) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T6 (Tag No: 506) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T7 (Tag No: 507) Oak - Shorten 2no limbs by3.5 metres off fence (100mm diameter) T8 (Tag No: 508) Elm - Remove branch from base of tree 110mm in diameter. Reduce 2no branches off fence line by 3 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 29 Oct 2026, 01:30

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Application progress

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Received

2 Sept 2026

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Consultation

8 Sept 2026

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Approved

22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · TPO Full Delegated · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TPO REPORT Delegated Report · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF ARBORICULTURAL REPORT Supporting Information · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 ↗

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Chester-le-Street built-up area; Green belt 30 m away: Tyne and Wear; Priority habitat 28 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 area179 m² (1,927 sq ft)

Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach D

PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms

Built1967 to 1975

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2011, 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: Tree Preservation Order
Postcode: DH2 3HJ
Received: 2 Sept 2026
Validated: 2 Sept 2026
Ward: Chester-le-Street South
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 28 Oct 2026
Decision: Approved
Decision date: 22 Oct 2026
Decision level: TPO Full Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Timmins Tree Surgery Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 14 days slower than Durham's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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Council36d

UK36d

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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15196978
Planning Portal ref: PP-15196978
Neighbours: 8 Sept 2026
Consultation: 8 Sept 2026
Comments by: 29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved

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DM/25/00251/FPA 8 May 2025

2022 Approved

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2020 Withdrawn

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DM/20/02600/TPO 18 Nov 2020

2018 Approved

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Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a…

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2017 Approved

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2016 Approved

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Erection of two storey rear extension

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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

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.