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16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

Granted County Durham DM/25/01828/TPO Tree Preservation Order

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.

  • 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/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
  • DM/24/01972/TPO Refused

    16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

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

    Decided 10 Sep 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 8 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

Nearby applications

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

    DM/24/01972/TPO Submitted 19 Jul 2024 50 yards away

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

    Refused Trees 5 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

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    11 Castle View Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

    Cherry (T1) - crown reduce whole canopy by 1.5m, crown raise by 1m, all branch severance to be no greater than 75mm diameter, Beech (T2) - felling and removal to ground level with replacement species, Silver Birch (T3) - removal of deadwood only, Beech (T4) - crown lift lowest small diameter fine branches, removal of deadwood only (Amended Description)

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02546/TCA Decided

    Walkway The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL

    Lime x8 - pollard to previously reduced points leaving stems at 7m. (amended proposal)

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02319/TPO Granted

    5 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

    Works to protected trees (PN1-319) as outlined in the 'Health and Condition Tree Report' dated 2nd September 2026

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02412/TPO Granted

    Brooklands 23A North Lodge Chester-le-Street DH3 4BA

    T1- sycamore - fell close to ground level as possible and T2 - birch - fell close to ground level

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02523/TCA Decided

    Travel Lodge Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ

    15 self set whitebeam trees that need to be cut down to ground level as they are completely blocking the windows on the rear of the building

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