Land At Illingworth Grove Whinney Hill Durham

1. 1 Jul 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 4 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 4 August 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.

• 19 Illingworth Grove Durham DH1 3BL

  DM/25/02187/HPN Submitted 5 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Rear extension with a projection of 4m, overall height of 4m and height to the eaves of 2.5m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docs

• Land To The North East Of 7 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BG

  DM/26/00380/TCA Submitted 17 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Copper Beech - Install cobra bracing and light thin of outer canopy by 15% to allow air to flow through with ease (historical storm damage with visible stem fracture, previous reduction works carried out)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 38 Illingworth Grove Durham DH1 3BL

  DM/25/03367/TCA Submitted 2 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  T1 Oak - Reduce canopy extending over garden by 2m, to include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown: eg shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s (Amended proposal)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 76 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BG

  DM/21/03860/FPA Submitted 9 Nov 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of part two-storey/ part single-storey extension to rear of existing small 4-bed HMO (Use class C4) to include provision of 2 no. additional bedrooms

  Granted Full applications Extension 25 docs
  Small domestic

• 75 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BG

  DRC/21/00168 Submitted 20 May 2021 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 of appeal decision APP/X1355/D/20/3258480 relating to materials.

  Granted Conditions 1 doc

• Brooks House Parsons Field Old Elvet Durham DH1 3JP

  DM/21/02473/TCA Submitted 8 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Fell 1no. Sycamore

  Granted Trees 4 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