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DM/26/01877/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

A goats willow tree. The tree has already been cut down may years ago but has sprouted back and is growing under the boundary wall damaging the wall. The tree needs cutting down and the stump needs to be fully killed this time to avoid regrowth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
21 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF S211 Delegated Report · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG WALL DAMAGE Photo · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Whorlton 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 ↗
Ancient woodland 14 m away: Whorlton Banks
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Scheduled monument 229 m away: Whorlton suspension bridge; Priority habitat 13 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 · 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £540,500 in July 2015. Detached house, freehold.

3 July 2015£540,500
6 December 2010£525,000
10 June 2002£325,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area233 m² (2,508 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (34 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2017, 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
DL12 8XQ
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Lower Teesdale
Parish
Whorlton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 7 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 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15095729
Planning Portal ref
PP-15095729
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Polard T1. Eucalyptus tree to clear overhead powerlines.
DM/22/00659/TCA
2021 Approved
Reduce up to 30% to T1. Cypress, Reduce up to 30% to T2. Hawthorn, Reduce up to 50% to T3…
DM/21/01713/TCA
2016 Approved
Non material amendment to approval DM/16/01295/FPA (alterations to gabion height, depth a…
DM/16/03240/NMA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Fern Cottage Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
T1 Rowan Fell
DM/25/02932/TCA
2025 Approved
Garden House Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
Genus Arborvitae (T1) - remove as causing damage to the adjacent wall
DM/25/01474/TCA
2025 Approved
Garden House Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
Yew (Y1): Cut back branches (approx 2m) to boundary line to height of approx 5m. Yew (Y2)…
DM/25/00623/TCA
2024 Approved
Beckridge Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
Alteration to roof line and single storey extension
DM/24/00563/FPA
2023 Approved
1 Paddock View Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8FG
Two single-storey flat roof rear extensions
DM/23/03223/CPO
2023 Approved
Fern Cottage Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
Reduce southern aspect to 3m radius to balance crown to T1 Columnar Cherry, Crown lift by…
DM/23/02792/TCA
2022 Approved
Village Green Whorlton DL12 8XD
Crown lift up to 2m to T1. Horse chestnut
DM/22/01698/TCA
2022 Approved
Whorlton Hall Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
Prune up to 300mm to G1 boundary conifer hedge
DM/22/00201/TCA
2021 Approved
3 Paddock View Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8FG
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission DM/19/01811/VOC to allow…
DM/21/02087/VOC
2021 Approved
Nyetimber Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
Reduce and reshape up to 1.5 metres to T1. Copper Beech, Fell T2. Birch, Cut branch withi…
DM/21/02617/TCA
2021 Approved
Fern Cottage Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
Fell T1. Ash, Remove lowest limb T4. Norway Maple and Fell T9. Sycamore
DM/21/01685/TCA
2021 Withdrawn
Fern Cottage Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
Fell 3 No. Sycamore trees, Fell 1 No. Rowan tree, Remove overhanging branches to 1 No. As…
DM/21/00781/TCA
2020 Approved
1 School View Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
Installation of dormer window to permit loft conversion and installation of extension and…
DM/20/02385/FPA
2020 Approved
Whorlton Hall Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
Lateral reduction up to 30cm to Conifer hedge
DM/20/02175/TCA
2019 Approved
Land To The South Of Whorlton House Whorlton DL12 8XQ
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission DM/15/02391/FPA amendmen…
DM/19/01811/VOC
2019 Approved
Land To The South Of Whorlton House Whorlton DL12 8XQ
Alternative finish to roof to use Marley Lincoln Rustic Pantile (DM/18/01694/FPA) - plot 4
DM/19/00748/NMA
2019 Approved
2 The Paddock The Green Whorlton DL12 8XD
T1 Willow - fell tree in conservation area
DM/19/00192/TCA
2018 Approved
Land To The South Of Whorlton House Whorlton DL12 8XQ
Discharge conditions 3 (materials), 4 (joinery details), 5 (heads and cills) and 6 (enclo…
DRC/18/00346
2018 Approved
Land To The South Of Whorlton House Whorlton DL12 8XQ
1 no. dwelling - Land south of Whorlton House
DM/18/01694/FPA
2017 Approved
Land To The South Of Whorlton House Whorlton DL12 8XQ
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 5 (sample panel), 10 (landscape), 12 (Ecology), 13…
DRC/17/00359
2016 Approved
The Coach House Whorlton Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8XQ
Reinstatement of Riverbank (bat survey received 23/5/2016)
DM/16/01295/FPA
2016 Approved
Beckridge Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
T1 Common Alder - Fell, T2 Oak - Trim overhanging branches by 1m in conservation area
DM/16/00345/TCA
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

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

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.