Moat House 3 Chapel Walls Uppertown Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3EA

1. 12 Aug 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 16 September 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.

• Chapel Walls Uppertown Wolsingham DL13 3EA

  DM/24/03451/FPA Submitted 20 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~26 Mar

  Proposed 2.no semi detached dwellings (amended 2.6.26)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 43 docs

• Wascrow 1 Uppertown Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3ES

  DM/22/03101/TCA Submitted 18 Oct 2022 150 yards away

  Crown reduction and reshape up to 50% to T5. Copper Beech, Height reduction up to 10% to T6. Larch and Reduce crown and reshape up to 50% to T7 Multi Stemmed Elm

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Dalegarth 8 Uppertown Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3ET

  DM/26/00140/TCA Submitted 19 Jan 2026 150 yards away

  T1 - Cherry Blossom - Crown reduction to prevent branches encroaching and damaging telephone wires directly above. All branches brought in by 2 metres to keep them below the line of telephone wires. Ideally seeking perpetual permission to maintain the branches at least 1 metre below wires to prevent damage in the future. (same as approved application DM/21/00688/TCA) - Section 211 notice.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land To The West And North West Of Demense Mill Picnic Area Angate Street Wolsingham DL13 3ES

  DM/26/01333/TCA Submitted 27 May 2026 200 yards away

  T41-common alder-early mature-leaning tree with deadwood hanger over path-remove deadwood hanger over path, T43-common ash-dead standing tree adjacent to footpath-dismantle to ground level - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 1 Convent Gardens Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DB

  DM/26/02659/TCA Submitted 5 Oct 2026 200 yards away

  Multiple deciduous common species - Small leaved lime Tilia Cordata, Wild Cheery Prunus Avium, Elm Ulmus with serrated leaf - Trees are to be shapped and trimmed only. - Section 211 notice

  Decided Trees

• 29 St Annes Drive Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DG

  DM/21/00943/TCA Submitted 18 Mar 2021 200 yards away

  Crown thin up to 15%, shorten back branches on north side by maximum 2m, shorten back branches on south side by maximum 1m, shorten back branches on west side by up to 1m, shorten back branches on east side by up to 1.5m and reduce height by up to 2m to T1. Sycamore

  Granted Trees 2 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