8 Kirk Rise Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2SF Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01555/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree 1 - Ash - Crown lift to remove the epicormic growth from the main stem and prune back the overhang on the garden side by 2-3m to maintain clearance from property. Tree 2 - Ash - Fell - TPO - WVDC-7-1988 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Validated
17 Jun 2026
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Consultation
19 Jun 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Documents 2

Other documents 2

PDF TREE REPORT Supporting Information · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE PRESERVATION ORDER Supporting Information · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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.
Scheduled monument 46 m away: St Botolph's Chapel, 280m north east of Frosterley 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
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 ↗
Also on the record
National landscape 181 m away: North Pennines; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Frosterley built-up area; Priority habitat 9 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 · No listed building at the site

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 £390,000 in October 2024. Detached house, freehold.

4 October 2024£390,000
14 March 1995£107,500New build

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

Building

Floor area133 m² (1,432 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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
DL13 2SF
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Stanhope
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 8 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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14999505
Planning Portal ref
PP-14999505
Neighbours
19 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
10 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2018 Approved
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Advertisement consent for non-illuminated fascia and projecting sign
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2018 Approved
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Change of use from residential (C3) to an Upholsterers workshop on the ground floor and a…
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2018 Approved
15 Kirk Rise Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2SF
Replace windows and doors with upvc
DM/18/01030/FPA
2018 Approved
7 Kirk Rise Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2SF
Replace timber windows and doors with upvc
DM/18/00689/FPA
2018 Approved
32 Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2QY
T1 Plum and T2 Unknown Species - fell in conservation area
DM/18/00664/TCA
2017 Approved
Village Hall 17 Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2QW
Change of use from annexe to community space and alterations to rear fenestration
DM/17/03444/FPA
2017 Approved
32 Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2QY
T1 Plum - crown thin and crown reduction by 30%. Tree in conservation area.
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2017 Approved
Village Hall 17 Front Street Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2QW
T1 Lawson Cypress - fell in conservation area
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2017 Approved
14 Kirk Rise Frosterley Bishop Auckland DL13 2SF
Replace timber windows and doors with upvc
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
6 Kirk Rise Frosterley Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 2SF
Replace timber windows and doors with UPVC
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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
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.