The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01181/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Felling and Removal of 2No Spruce Trees Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
12 May 2026
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Consultation
19 May 2026
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: The Grey Tower
List entry 1121395 · 1 m from the pin · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
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 ↗
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.
Local nature reserve 221 m away: Flass Vale
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats -NEX
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Durham built-up area; Priority habitat 17 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DH1 4RR
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Neville's Cross
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 35 days. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
238decided 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 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14911304
Consultation
19 May 2026
Comments by
9 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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Within ~100m

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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