Sands Cottage The Sands Durham DH1 1JY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T.1 Beech - Crown reduce and reshape by 4m Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Feb 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 1 Aug 2026
Documents 2
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Site constraints 7
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2013, 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
- DH1 1JY
- Received
- 2 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Decision date
- 9 Feb 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.
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 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14595904
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14595904
- Consultation
- 7 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 28 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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.
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