12 Woodlands Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3TR

1. 1 Aug 2022

   Received by County Durham

2. 2 Aug 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 2 Woodlands Chester-le-Street DH3 3TR

  DM/20/03469/TPO Submitted 25 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  G1. Sycamore and Lime x2 - Crown reduce height by 4m, width by 2m and crown lift to 4m

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• 4 Castle View Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

  DM/26/00889/TPO Submitted 7 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  T1 (0350) Scotts Pine - Fell T2 (0351), T3 (0352), T6 (0355), T7(0356), T8 (0357), T9 (0358) - Beech - remove deadwood and canopy clean T5 (0354) Pine - remove deadwood and canopy clean

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 1 Castle View Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

  DM/22/03523/TPO Submitted 28 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  T1 - Lime - Crown lift to a height of 3.5 metres and remove lowest branch on south side of tree back to stem. T2 - Lime - Crown lift to a height of 5 metres and remove two lowest branches on south side of tree back to stem. T3 - Lime - Crown lift to a height of 3.5 metres.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 1 Castle View Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

  DM/26/00371/TPO Submitted 16 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  T3. Lime - fell as close to current ground level as practical

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 14 Castle View Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

  DM/23/00383/TPO Submitted 9 Feb 2023 150 yards away

  Beech (T1) - Crown lift branches that overhang roof to a maximum of 3m above roof height whilst maintaining the shape and symmetry of the tree. Beech (T2) - Crown lift branches that overhang roof to a maximum of 3m above roof height whilst maintaining the shape and symmetry of the tree. Beech (T3) - Branch at 6 metres high on north-east side of tree to prune back by 4 metres. Crown lift by 4 metres. Lime (T4) - Fell to ground level and remove arisings. Lime (T5) - Crown lift to a height of 4 metres and remove snapped branch at 7 metres. Lime (T6) - Crown lift to a height of 4 metres. (Group Tree Preservation Order CLS-8) as amended on 30th March 2023.

  Granted Trees 15 docs

• 8 Castle View Chester-le-street DH3 3XA

  DM/22/01972/TPO Submitted 6 Jul 2022 150 yards away

  Felling of one Lime tree (T6) - TPO - CLS-8)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 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