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DM/26/02532/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Pending Decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell 5 conifers Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
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Validated
21 Sept 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Wolsingham 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.
Public footpath 14 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
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
Inside the Wolsingham built-up 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 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
DL13 3AX
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Wolsingham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 1838 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

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Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved
T1 Conifer - fell in conservation area
DM/18/03678/TCA
2017 Approved
T 1 Ash - re-pollard the previously pollarded sections of the central crown of the tree…
DM/17/03618/TPO
2017 Approved
Removal of 1 No Alder Tree and 1 No Conifer
DM/17/03114/TCA
2017 Refused
T1 Ash Tree - re-pollard to above rot and remove lower limbs to west and east
DM/17/03084/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
The Fosters 4B The Causeway Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AZ
Replace conservatory with orangery
DM/24/01481/FPA
2024 Approved
Allotments The Causeway Wolsingham
Felling of Sycamore, Hazel, Elder, Hawthorn and Ash trees - Section 211 notice
DM/24/00135/TCA
2023 Approved
Land East Of Mill Race Wolsingham DL13 3AX
T1 - Removal of one Ash tree - Section 211 notice
DM/23/03851/TCA
2022 Approved
Allotments The Causeway Wolsingham
Remove two stems to T1 sycamore and Remove stems encroaching wall to T2 ash
DM/22/01451/TCA
2021 Approved
Mill Isle Cottage 3 Mill Isle Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AX
Fell 3 No. Ash trees
DM/21/03938/TCA
2021 Approved
Allotments The Causeway Wolsingham
Crown lift up to 2.5m to T1. Sycamore, Coppice up to 20cm to T2. Hazel, Coppice up to 20c…
DM/21/03635/TCA
2021 Approved
Land Adjacent 13 To 17 West End Wolsingham
Remove one limb from T1. Hawthorn tree
DM/21/02142/TCA
2020 Approved
Glynn House 25 The Causeway Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AZ
Create hardstanding and extend vehicular access
DM/20/02146/FPA
2019 Approved
Land East Of Mill Race Wolsingham DL13 3AX
Crown Lift to remove Base Sucker Branches. Partial crown reduction to remove lateral bran…
DM/19/03767/TPO
2019 Approved
Allotments The Causeway Wolsingham
Fell T1. Hawthorn Tree and Fell T2. Ash Tree
DM/19/03207/TCA
2019 Approved
Allotments The Causeway Wolsingham
Ash (T1) - Remove one lower branch (to reduce shading to plum tree) on allotment garden…
DM/19/00624/TCA
2018 Approved
Millstream Cottage 9 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AY
T1 - fell dead tree, Group 2 - crown raise to 4.5m over access road and pruned back 1-2m…
DM/18/03309/TCA
2018 Approved
Rivendell 2B The Causeway Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3AZ
Pitched roof to front porch and extension
DM/18/02824/FPA
2018 Approved
8 Mill Race Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3BW
T1 Plumb - fell tree is conservation area
DM/18/01948/TCA
2018 Approved
Recreation Ground West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland County Durham DL13 3AP
T1 Sycamore - remove lowest branch over the footpath and crown thin by 15%
DM/18/01865/TCA
2018 Approved
9 The Causeway Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AZ
T1 and T2 Leylandii - fell in conservation area
DM/18/01555/TCA
2017 Approved
Millstream Cottage 9 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AY
Non Material Amendment to app DM/16/03670/FPA to change materials.
DM/17/03592/NMA
2016 Approved
Millstream Cottage 9 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AY
Part conversion of garage to 1 bed holiday let
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2016 Approved
Recreation Ground West End Wolsingham DL13 3AP
T1 Sycamore - Crown raise by 2.5-3m in conservation area
DM/16/01056/TCA
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

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