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DM/26/02033/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1. Cherry - crown lift to 3.5m, prune back to the edge of the boundary wall (approx. 2m) and removal of limb that overhangs adjacent Laurel Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

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.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Durham School South Building, Frontage Building and Gateway, Grade II, 47 m away · 6 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 157 m away: Prebend's 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; World heritage site 157 m away: Durham Castle and Cathedral; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Durham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
DH1 4SZ
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Neville's Cross
Parish
City Of Durham
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
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Agent
Olivers Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 6 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 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15133244
Planning Portal ref
PP-15133244
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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