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DM/26/02385/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 English Oak - remove the long overhanging branch growing over the existing fence and extending into the highway, T2 Willow - prune back the additional branches growing through and beyond the fence line to provide a suitable clearance from the fence and highway. - TPO-DER-103 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Validated
10 Sept 2026
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Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Oct 2026 and 17 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Ancient woodland
Irreplaceable habitat. Standing advice asks for a 15 m buffer 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.
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Ancient Semi Natural Woodland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 235 m away: South Stanley Woods
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Craghead And South Moor
Parish
Stanley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Batson Groundcare Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15210234
Planning Portal ref
PP-15210234
Neighbours
10 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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