Former Beacon Lane Cemetery Beacon Avenue Sedgefield TS21 3AB Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02693/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Consideration

Proposal

G2. Elm - Fell dead and dying trees Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
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Validated
8 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 16 Nov 2026, from Durham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Inside the Sedgefield 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 scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TS21 3AB
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Sedgefield
Parish
Sedgefield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Teesdale Heritage Trees

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
445decided 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.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15277737
Planning Portal ref
PP-15277737
Neighbours
13 Oct 2026
Consultation
13 Oct 2026
Comments by
3 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 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