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16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

Refused County Durham DM/24/01972/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Felling of one Conifer tree (T1) - TPO-DER-066.

As published by the council, reference DM/24/01972/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/24/01972/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
19 Jul 2024
Validated
22 Jul 2024
Decided
10 Sep 2024
Ward
Leadgate And Medomsley (Historic)
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
TPO Full Delegated
Postcode
NE39 1HE

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 2 refused.

  • DM/26/00981/TPO Granted

    16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

    Pruning of one fir tree by reducing branches/tips by 2m - (TPO-DER-066)

    Decided 3 Jun 2026 Trees
  • DM/25/01828/TPO Granted

    16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

    Felling of one tree - TPO-DER-066

    Decided 22 Aug 2025 Trees
  • DM/24/02609/TPO Granted

    16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

    Felling of one Conifer tree - TPO-DER-066.

    Decided 8 Nov 2024 Trees
  • DM/24/01973/TPO Refused

    16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

    Felling of one Fir tree between 14 and 16 High Mill Road - TPO-DER-066

    Decided 9 Sep 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jul 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 22 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

    DM/25/01828/TPO Submitted 7 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    Felling of one tree - TPO-DER-066

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

    DM/24/01973/TPO Submitted 19 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Felling of one Fir tree between 14 and 16 High Mill Road - TPO-DER-066

    Refused Trees 5 docs

  • 16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

    DM/24/02609/TPO Submitted 23 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Felling of one Conifer tree - TPO-DER-066.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

    DM/26/00981/TPO Submitted 17 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Pruning of one fir tree by reducing branches/tips by 2m - (TPO-DER-066)

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • 11 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

    DM/26/02737/TPO Submitted 12 Oct 2026 100 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~8 Dec

    T1. Ash - fell as close to current ground level as practical - TPO-DER-066

    Awaiting decision Trees

  • 3 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

    DM/26/02390/TPO Submitted 9 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

    Tree 1 - Willow - Front Garden - Fell. Tree 2 - Cedar - Front Garden - Crown reduce and reshape by approximately 2-3 metres, maintaining a balanced and natural form. Crown lift by removing selected low limbs overhanging the road to provide appropriate clearance for highway users. Tree 3 - Birch 1 - Rear Garden - Crown reduce and reshape by approximately 1-2 metres, retaining a balanced and natural crown structure. Tree 4 - Birch 2 - Rear Garden - Crown reduce and reshape by approximately 1-2 metres, retaining a balanced and natural crown structure. - TPO-DER-066

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02559/TCA Decided

    1 Parklands Court Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TQ

    Fell Sycamore tree to rear

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02943/TCA Awaiting decision

    The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB

    T1 Sycamore - 2 metre crown reduction. T2 Alder - Pollard due to declining crown. T3 Sycamore - Shorten long heavy branch over building by up to 4 metres. - Section 211 notice

    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02941/TCA Awaiting decision

    1 Greenfields Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9PX

    T1 - Silver Birch - crown reduction of up to, but not exceeding, 2 metres. - Section 211 notice

    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02619/TCA Decided

    Kings Head Hotel Station Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0EX

    Large previous fallen limb from a willow tree to be removed - Section 211 notice

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02520/TPO Granted

    The Vicarage 3 Parsons Lonnen Barnard Castle DL12 8ST

    T1 sycamore tree - Crown reduction 2 metres of the height and 1.5 metres of the side branches - TPO-TDC-2-2005

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees