Land Adjacent Barnsett Grange Sunderland Bridge

1. 17 Jun 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 Jun 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 13 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.

• 11 & 12 Sunderland Bridge Durham DH6 5HB

  DM/26/02155/CPO Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Use to merge C3 dwellings at no.11 and no.12 Sunderland Bridge into 1no. dwellinghouse. No external alterations proposed

  Granted 7 docs
  Domestic

• Land To The Front Of Bay Cottage 28 Sunderland Bridge DH6 5HD

  DM/26/01717/TPO Submitted 3 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Horse Chestnut (T1) - crown lift to 2.5m, crown reduce and reshape by 2.5m and prune light branches by 0.5m

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• The Meadows Sunderland Bridge Durham DH6 5HD

  DM/25/03090/LB Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

  Roof works including the installation of non breathable membrane felt, treated battens 2x2 to allow for additional weight and eave trays, Installing over fascia vents, re-install Yorkshire stone slabs, undertake any necessary replacement of York stone and lead work where beyond repair, remove defective mortar render, either remove coping stones and rebed or encapsulate in lead, and remove ridge tiles and reinstall using a 2:1:1 line mortar mix.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• Lane End Cottage 23 Sunderland Bridge Durham DH6 5HD

  DM/21/01950/TCA Submitted 26 May 2021 50 yards away

  Fell 5no. Leylandi and 1no. Hawthorn

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Land To South Of Brer Cottage East Farm Sunderland Bridge DH6 5HD

  DM/24/01826/TCA Submitted 4 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  T1- Ash - Fell due to poor health

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• The Meadows Cottage Sunderland Bridge Durham DH6 5HD

  DM/25/02715/LB Submitted 30 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Proposed renovation of existing sliding sash windows and replacement of non-historic casement windows

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 26 docs

• 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
• DM/26/02625/TCA Decided

  19 Nevilledale Terrace Durham DH1 4QG

  T1 Apple - re-pollard back to established main framework to allow entangled rose shrub to be removed from the crown

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees