14 The Paddock Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0GA

1. 9 Aug 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 10 Aug 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 19 The Paddock Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0GA

  DM/26/02160/TPO Submitted 18 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Lime tree - Re-pollard to 1m in from previous pollard points. Leave lower stem epicormic growth from 3m upwards to allow a lower crown to develop in anticipation of future upper crown reductions. - TPO/0016/2016

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Garden House High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/21/02318/FPA Submitted 28 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Detached timber summerhouse to side

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Garden House High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/21/02593/TCA Submitted 19 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Felling of 1 No. Horse Chestnut

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Garden House High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/21/01308/TCA Submitted 13 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Fell T7. Sycamore, Sever Ivy and remove deadwood to T8. Apple, Sever Ivy and remove deadwood to T9. Walnut, Fell T10 Goat Willow and Cut back overgrown laurel and mixed shrub hedging on east side of driveway.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Witton Hall High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/26/02721/TPO Submitted 9 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~7 Dec

  2. Group of Horse chestnut x2, Sycamore x2 and Lime x2 - crown lift to a height of 5-6m clearing back to the fence line - TPO - WVDC-1-2007

  Awaiting decision Trees
  Small domestic

• Witton Hall High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/26/02637/TPO Submitted 1 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

  T1 (Conservation Area request ): Beech - crown reduce/reshape by 4-5m and crown thin by 20% G1 (Tree Preservation Order request): Group of Horse chestnut x2, Sycamore x2 and Lime x2 - crown lift to a height of 5-6m clearing back to the fence line

  Awaiting decision Trees
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications