16 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Pending
DM/26/00981/TPO
Description
Topping of six Fir trees (TPO-DER-066)
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Felling of one tree - TPO-DER-066
2024
Approved
Felling of one Conifer tree - TPO-DER-066.
2024
Refused
Felling of one Conifer tree (T1) - TPO-DER-066.
2024
Refused
Felling of one Fir tree between 14 and 16 High Mill Road - TPO-DER-066
2020
Approved
Felling of two Fir Trees (T7 and T8), Felling of one Silver Birch (T9), crown lift to 6 m…
2020
Approved
Pruning of one Willow, (T1) and one Purple Beech (T2), Felling of four Fir trees (T3-T6)…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
20 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB
Single storey rear extension; garage conversion to a home study/gym with associated exter…
2025
Approved
8 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of one Spruce tree - TPO-DER-066
2024
Approved
4 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of two Scots Pine - TPO-DER-066
2024
Approved
6 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Willow tree in the front garden - one side has been pollarded due to storm damage, the tr…
2024
Approved
16 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB
Felling of one Cherry tree at front of property - TPO - DER-066
2023
Approved
14 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Conifer in the rear garden along the left side boundary - Reduction of tops to height of…
2023
Approved
13 High Hamsterley Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HD
Crown reduce by one third and raise crown by 9ft from ground from one Silver Birch tree (…
2022
Approved
10 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
5 day notice for urgent works to fell one Cypress tree covered by (TPO DER-066).
2022
Approved
1 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of one Pine tree (T1) - (TPO - DER-066)
2022
Approved
13 High Hamsterley Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HD
T1 Birch - Pollard to 20ft, T2 Birch - Crown reduce by 1.5m and reshape. (TPO - DER066)
2022
Approved
5 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Front garden - T1 - oak . reduce canopy by 2m , overrall reshape & selective thinning (tr…
2021
Approved
6 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Two storey side extension, extend existing single storey rear extension, new canopy to fr…
2021
Withdrawn
16 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB
First floor extension over existing ground floor with a rear balcony to garden
2021
Approved
10 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
T1 and T2 - Ash - Fell. T3-10 - Poplars - Reduce height by 3m. T11,12,13 - Silver Birch…
2021
Approved
22 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB
Pruning and lopping of approximately 42 conifers on south eastern rear boundary of the pr…
2021
Approved
11 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of one Crab Apple tree (T1), removal of 3 branches from one mature Birch tree to…
2020
Refused
10 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
T1 - removal of 2 birch trees due to overcrowding and leaning towards neighbour's garden…
2020
Approved
11 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Remove existing conservatory and the projecting part of the rear elevation. Erection of s…
2020
Refused
10 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Fell one pine tree - close proximity to house, deformed shape and overcrowding (T1), Fell…
2020
Approved
16 Lodge Close Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HB
Felling of one Ash tree - (TPO - DER-066)
2017
Withdrawn
10 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of two Horse Chestnut trees and three pine trees (TPO 66)
2017
Approved
9 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of three Conifers (TPO 66) - Remain conifers along along the full boundary to be…
2016
Approved
5 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
T1. Small Ash, fell, T2. Conifer, fell, T3. Conifer, fell, T4. Oak. Reduce & shape by 2-3…
2016
Approved
8 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Felling of one Cherry tree (TPO 66)
2016
Approved
4 High Mill Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HE
Replace conservatory with garden room
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#134 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Durham ranks #185 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% 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
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Durham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #27 of 292
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #185 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #212 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
44 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
190 decided
1,693
Total decisions
107 refused in 2025