28 Westhouse Avenue Nevilles Cross Durham DH1 4FH

1. 19 May 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 6 July 2021, 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.

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.

• Komorebi Potters Bank Durham DH1 3RR

  DM/25/01497/TPO Submitted 4 Jun 2025 100 yards away

  Fell as close to ground level as practical of 1no Sycamore (T46), Lime (T61) and Ash (T63)

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 8 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  DM/21/01010/TPO Submitted 22 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Prune and balance by 1.5m to 2no. Beech (T6 and G5), crown balance by 2-3m remove deadwood to 1no. American Oak (G6) and prune from building by 1-2m in-line with remainder of canopy and remove deadwood to 1no. Pine (G6)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 7 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  DM/25/01746/FPA Submitted 1 Jul 2025 100 yards away

  The existing detached property is to be demolished and a new detached property is to be built over the footprint of the existing. The new property is a two storey residential block with a pitched roof, a single storey entrance block with a flat roof, and a single storey garage with a pitched roof.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 36 docs
  Small domestic

• Woodhey Bells Folly Potters Bank Durham DH1 3RR

  DM/26/02800/TPO Submitted 19 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~15 Dec

  Lime (T1) - crown reduction, re-pollard and removal of epicormic growth

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• 1 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  DM/26/00325/DRC Submitted 9 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (boundary treatments) pursuant to DM/24/03458/FPA

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Almet Barn 3 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  DM/25/02464/TPO Submitted 4 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  See attached arboricultural statement justifying the removal of a declining coniferous tree

  Granted Trees 9 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