5 Harelaw Close Pelton Chester-le-street DH2 1TT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Felling of one Lime tree to stump level. TPO-CLS-25 - located within the rear garden. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 30 Mar 2026 · TPO Full Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026
Documents 2
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Site constraints 5
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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £227,500 in January 2003. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 54 days from validation, 20 days slower than Durham's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 9% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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.
12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14672432
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14672432
- Neighbours
- 6 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 6 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 27 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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