Farnley Tower The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX

This site has had 2 applications since 2021.

• DM/21/02697/FPA Decided

  Farnley Tower The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX

  Addition of conservatory and terrace to serve the restaurant and bar

  Decided 14 Apr 2026 Full applications

1. 13 Jul 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Jul 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 September 2021, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Farnley Tower The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX

  DM/21/02697/FPA Submitted 28 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Addition of conservatory and terrace to serve the restaurant and bar

  Decided Full applications Extension 42 docs

• Dunster House The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX

  DM/22/02729/FPA Submitted 15 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Removal of existing extension and new proposed extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 34 docs

• Goldrill Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA

  DM/25/03060/VOC Submitted 30 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) for 1.8m front boundary wall and sliding gates pursuant to DM/25/00342/VOC

  Granted Amendments 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Goldrill Farnley Hey Road Durham DH1 4EA

  DM/24/02474/VOC Submitted 6 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant of planning permission DM/23/03743/FPA to install a larger balcony

  Granted Amendments 8 docs

• Denmar The Avenue Durham DH1 4DX

  DM/26/01498/TPO Submitted 11 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Beech (T1) - pruning the width of the crown to maintain clearance from streetlight, road, phone lines and building

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Oatlands Farnley Mount Durham DH1 4DZ

  DM/23/01175/TCA Submitted 25 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  1. Rowan - remove main declining stem, retain reaction growth at the base

  Granted Trees 5 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