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16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

Granted County Durham DM/26/00981/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00981/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00981/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Decided
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Derwent And Pont Valley
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
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/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
  • 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. 17 Apr 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DM/20/01871/TPO (Decided)
  • Application: DM/20/02279/TPO (Decided)
  • Application: DM/24/01972/TPO (Decided)
  • Application: DM/24/01973/TPO (Decided)
  • Application: DM/24/02609/TPO (Decided)
  • Application: DM/25/01828/TPO (Decided)

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • APPROVAL TPO Decision · 04 Jun 2026
  • SITE PLAN Amended Drawing · 30 Apr 2026
  • FIR TREE PHOTOS Photo · 30 Apr 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 23 Apr 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 23 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 17 Apr 2026
  • SUPERSEDED TPO PLAN Superseded · 17 Apr 2026

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 3 June 2026, 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

Within 0.3 miles

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

    DM/26/02737/TPO Submitted 12 Oct 2026 50 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 50 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
  • 10 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

    DM/22/03160/TPO Submitted 26 Oct 2022 50 yards away

    5 day notice for urgent works to fell one Cypress tree covered by (TPO DER-066).

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 10 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

    DM/21/01132/TPO Submitted 30 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    T1 and T2 - Ash - Fell. T3-10 - Poplars - Reduce height by 3m. T11,12,13 - Silver Birch - Fell. T14 - Pine - to heavily ended branch by 2m. T15,16 - Pine - to heavily ended branch by 1.5m. T17 - Pine - Reduce three longer branches back by approx. 1m. T18 - Birch - Fell. T19 - Ash - Fell. (TPO-DER-066)

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 20 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB

    DM/25/03501/FPA Submitted 16 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension; garage conversion to a home study/gym with associated external alterations.

    Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic
  • 16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE

    DM/24/01973/TPO Submitted 19 Jul 2024 100 yards away

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

    Refused Trees 5 docs

In County Durham

  • 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
  • DM/26/02409/TPO Granted

    3 New Park Lane Crook DL15 9BA

    Reduce crown by 2-3 metres and reshape/remove all deadwood and storm damaged limbs, sever and remove Ivy (the larger of the 2 Ash trees) - TPO- CWUDC-1-1973

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees