5 North Lodge Chester-le-Street DH3 4BA

1. 23 Mar 2022

   Received by County Durham

2. 24 Mar 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 May 2022

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

• 1A North Lodge Chester-le-Street DH3 4BA

  DM/25/01942/TPO Submitted 16 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  T1 Holly - overall reduction of spread by 1.5-2m all-round only, T2 Yew - soft growth pruning on the outer/lower parts of the tree crown to reduce the overall size and spread of canopy by 2m, T3 Beech - crown reduction on western side, soft growth pruning on the outer/lower parts of the tree crown to reduce the overall size and spread of its canopy by 2-2.5m. (amended description)

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 1A North Lodge Chester-le-Street DH3 4BA

  DM/21/02627/FPA Submitted 21 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, changing colour of windows and doors throughout and render to rear elevation.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 5A North Lodge Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 4BA

  DM/22/02846/FPA Submitted 28 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Erection of 2m high gated entrance and 1.8m high wall with coping stones to replace existing timber panel fence and piers.

  Granted Full applications 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 North Lodge Chester-le-Street DH3 4BA

  DM/21/02514/TPO Submitted 13 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Felling of one Willow tree (TPO - CLS-1)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 2 North Lodge Chester-le-Street DH3 4AZ

  DM/23/00225/TPO Submitted 30 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  European Beech (T477) - Fell. Sycamore (T478) - Fell. Sycamore (T480) - Crown lift to 5m (Tree Preservation Order CLS-1)

  Split decision Trees 7 docs

• 6 North Lodge Chester-le-street Co Durham DH3 4AZ

  DM/22/03717/FPA Submitted 15 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Detached single storey garage

  Granted Full applications 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 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