The Old Vicarage Glebe Side Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2QT Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01721/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1. Rowan - fell as close to current ground level as practical, 2. Conifer x3 - fell and grind out the bowl of the stumps to 100mm below current ground level and back fill the holes, 3. Purple Plum - crown reduce the height by 3m and the width by 1-2m - Section 211 notice Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Consultation
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF S211 Delegated Report · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Frosterley 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: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Michael and All Angels, Grade II, 47 m away · 7 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
Scheduled monument 224 m away: St Botolph's Chapel, 280m north east of Frosterley Bridge; National landscape 387 m away: North Pennines; Inside the Frosterley built-up 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 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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
DL13 2QT
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Stanhope
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 4 days slower 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 11 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15059253
Planning Portal ref
PP-15059253
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Replace existing conservatory and erect child's timber climbing frame
DM/16/02711/FPA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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DM/25/02989/FPA
2025 Refused
St Michael And All Angels Church Church Lane Frosterley
The addition of 8 new roof windows to roof fabric.
DM/25/00290/LB
2024 Approved
Land To The East Of The Old Vicarage Glebe Side Frosterley DL13 2QT
T1 to 5, mature Sycamores, shorten back the branches on the east side of the trees, and s…
DM/24/01654/TCA
2023 Approved
St Michael And All Angels Church Church Lane Frosterley
Discharge of conditions 3 (Archaeology), 5 (Method Statement Gate Piers), 6 (Access Track…
DM/23/03391/DRC
2020 Approved
St Michael And All Angels Church Church Lane Frosterley
Conversion of former Church to dwelling, associated access and parking (amended plans rec…
DM/20/02183/LB
2020 Approved
St Michael And All Angels Church Church Lane Frosterley
Conversion of former Church to dwelling, associated access and parking (amended plans rec…
DM/20/02182/FPA
2020 Approved
Land South West Of 14 Western Hill Frosterley DL13 2RP
Fell T1. Hawthorn, Remove branches overhanging garden to T2. Elm, Fell T3. Hawthorn and P…
DM/20/03249/TCA
2016 Approved
The Old Vicarage Glebe Side Frosterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2QT
G1 Beech Holly and Elder - fell, T3 Lawson Cypress - fell, G7 2x Golden Lawson Cypress…
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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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