Planning application
16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Felling of one tree - TPO-DER-066
As published by the council, reference DM/25/01828/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/01828/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 7 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 22 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Derwent And Pont Valley
- Parish
- No Parish
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- 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.
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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)
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DM/24/02609/TPO Granted
16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of one Conifer tree - TPO-DER-066.
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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
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DM/24/01972/TPO Refused
16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of one Conifer tree (T1) - TPO-DER-066.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2025
Received by County Durham
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8 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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29 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 22 August 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.
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16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
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Felling of one Fir tree between 14 and 16 High Mill Road - TPO-DER-066
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3 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
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
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