23 - 25 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• DM/26/01461/FPA Granted

  23 - 25 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

  Change of use to children's home for up to 3 children aged between 5 to 17 years

  Decided 23 Sep 2026

1. 21 Apr 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• 31 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

  DM/23/00471/NMA Submitted 17 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Alteration to approved design to install chimney on south east elevation

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

• 31 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

  DM/22/00845/FPA Submitted 23 Mar 2022 100 yards away

  Resubmission of proposed two storey side extension, proposed two storey front extension, single storey rear extension, pitched roof to existing coal store, alterations to entrance and chimney to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• The Beeches 19 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

  DM/24/03342/TPO Submitted 10 Dec 2024 100 yards away

  T1 - Beech - removed significant deadwood, ensure clearance of cables by up to 1 m, ensure roof clearance by up to 1 m, crown raise to 4 m over neighbouring greenhouse, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions. T2 - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, ensure dwelling clearance and BT pole/cable by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions. T3 - Birch - ensure dwelling clearance by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions. T4. - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, BT cable by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and L 15 Ref Species Num. Stems Height (m) DBH (cm) Crown Radius (m) Life Stage Life Expect and Condition Survey Notes Recommendation Priority restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions. T5. - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter. T6. - Horse Chestnut - Fell G1 - Lawsons, Cypress, Beech, Holly and Yew - remove any dead trees and poor form/condition cypress and replant open areas with more native beech trees. - TPO - WVDC-13-1986

  Granted Trees 6 docs
  Domestic

• 33 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

  DM/21/01557/FPA Submitted 30 Apr 2021 200 yards away

  Two storey rear extension, front in-fill porch, detached garage roof alterations to provide storage area and 2.1m timber fence to front

  Granted Full applications Extension Roofing 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 - 25 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

  DM/26/01461/FPA Submitted 9 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  Change of use to children's home for up to 3 children aged between 5 to 17 years

  Granted 28 docs

• 5 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

  DM/25/02364/TPO Submitted 26 Aug 2025 400 yards away

  T2 oak tree - Reduce lower limb encroaching garden over shrub area, reduce lower limb by 1.5 meters going towards conifer and road

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• DM/26/01832/TPO Granted

  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