St Andrews Court New Elvet Durham DH1 3AH Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01780/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Sycamore (G1) - crown reduce and re-shape by 4m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF S211 Delegated Report · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SACD Supporting Information · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 11

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 45 m away: Elvet 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 ↗
40 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: City Hotel, Grade II, 33 m away · 4 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 33 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
World heritage site 125 m away: Durham Castle and Cathedral; Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 19 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Durham built-up area; Heritage at risk 90 m away: Castle Wall, behind 3, North Bailey, Durham and Framwellgate; Air quality management area 34 m away: Durham County Council Air Quality Management Area.
Not affected
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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DH1 3AH
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 15 days faster 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 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15072632
Planning Portal ref
PP-15072632
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Comments by
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
21 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

2023 Approved
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DM/23/03012/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2021 Approved
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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

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