University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

This site has had 14 applications since 2019: 13 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/25/03475/PN56 Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Prior approval for the installation and operation of 407.25 kWp Solar PV system featuring 905 no. 450W solar panels on the roof of the building.

  Decided 6 Feb 2026 Prior approval
• DM/25/03108/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Installation of GRP Enclosure for compressor unit & reinforced concrete base.

  Decided 17 Dec 2025 Full applications
• DM/25/01389/TPO Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Various works to protected trees (TPO Ref. PN1-359) as specified in the submitted Arboricultural Statement dated 25th April 2025

  Decided 23 Jul 2025 Trees
• DM/24/03221/TPO Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  59 - Lime - Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junctions 455 - Oak - Reduce lowest most branches back by 3m to clear car parking area, inspection of main limb required. DCC Tree Officer to be made aware of condition of limb 493 - Oak - Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s GA - Fire Road (from oxygen storage area to Trust HQ car park) Crown lift/prune back branches overhanging the road, back beyond the retaining wall, up to a height of 5.5m, and fell several small trees leaning over the road that are growing within 1m of the road B - Beech and Willow - No action required GC - (from Fire Road entrance up to the Oxygen Storage Area) Prune back branches on the roadside up to 1.5m and round off tall shrubs within 2.5m of the road/barrier 209 - Sycamore - Crown lift to include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown eg shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Crown lifting would include mostly epicormic growth, clearing the building (Amended description)

  Decided 23 Jan 2025 Trees
• DM/23/03489/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Installation of 2no. single storey Portakabin buildings to be used as a mortuary and associated office for a temporary 2 year period.

  Decided 8 Jan 2024 Full applications
• DM/23/03337/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Refurbishment of mortuary department including demolition and erection of carport, installation of 7no. condenser units enclosed with 2.5m high metal security enclosure

  Decided 21 Dec 2023 Full applications
• DM/23/03056/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Alteration, refurbishment and extension of existing radio pharmaceutical facilities within the medical physics department building.

  Decided 8 Dec 2023 Full applications
• DM/23/01098/DRC Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Discharge of condition 3 of planning approval DM/22/02960/FPA relating to landscaping planting proposal including both hard and soft landscaping arrangements.

  Decided 15 May 2023 Conditions
• DM/22/02960/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Installation of new air handling unit in support of a minor internal refurbishment of the medical physics department and installation of new condenser unit for CSSD.

  Decided 19 Dec 2022 Full applications
• DM/22/02388/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Erection of a two storey Emergency Department and surface car parking with associated demolition of Dryburn House and other existing outbuildings.

  Decided 11 Jan 2023 Full applications

1. 23 Nov 2022

   Received by County Durham

2. 24 Nov 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 17 January 2023, 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.

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/22/02388/FPA Submitted 17 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Erection of a two storey Emergency Department and surface car parking with associated demolition of Dryburn House and other existing outbuildings.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 60 docs

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DRC/19/00527 Submitted 18 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 4 (Contaminated Land), 5 (Drainage), 6 (Scheme of Sustainability), 7 (Materials), 8 (Landscape Scheme) and 11 (Construction Management Plan)

  Decided Conditions 3 docs

• Car Park University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/25/02362/TPO Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  T146. Willow - Pollard to 6m and T162. Sycamore - Remove major deadwood (amended description)

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/22/00955/TPO Submitted 31 Mar 2022 50 yards away

  T1 - Willow (fell), T2 - Oak (tag 190 - Crown clean to remove deadwood and split/hanging branches), T3 Sweet Chestnut (tag 112 - Remove low marked tier of branches, upto 1.5m reduction of overhanging branches, remove major deadwood and split branches), T4 Birch (Remove split/hanging branches), T5 Willow (Reduce central leader to below split from recent storm damage and remove marked section of limb growing towards fire road) and T6 - 2x Pines (Fell) (TPO ref PNI-359)

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/24/03221/TPO Submitted 28 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  59 - Lime - Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junctions 455 - Oak - Reduce lowest most branches back by 3m to clear car parking area, inspection of main limb required. DCC Tree Officer to be made aware of condition of limb 493 - Oak - Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s GA - Fire Road (from oxygen storage area to Trust HQ car park) Crown lift/prune back branches overhanging the road, back beyond the retaining wall, up to a height of 5.5m, and fell several small trees leaning over the road that are growing within 1m of the road B - Beech and Willow - No action required GC - (from Fire Road entrance up to the Oxygen Storage Area) Prune back branches on the roadside up to 1.5m and round off tall shrubs within 2.5m of the road/barrier 209 - Sycamore - Crown lift to include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown eg shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Crown lifting would include mostly epicormic growth, clearing the building (Amended description)

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/23/03056/FPA Submitted 12 Oct 2023 100 yards away

  Alteration, refurbishment and extension of existing radio pharmaceutical facilities within the medical physics department building.

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs

• DM/26/02877/TCA Decided

  Lanchester Primary School Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HU

  T1 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T2 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. G2 Common ash - group (3 trees) - Remove 1 heavily leaning ash to ground level. Remove deadwood from the other 2 trees. Works updated by client instruction. G3 Mixed broadleaves - group - Monolith / fell the 3 trees marked with orange paint. Priority 1. Individual positions not shown. T3 - Wild cherry - Fell to ground level. T4 - Rowan - Fell to ground level. T5 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T6 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. T7 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood. T8 - Common ash - Remove deadwood. T9 - Dead ash (boundary) - Remove to ground level. Section 211 notice

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02608/TCA Decided

  6 Darley Court Plawsworth Chester-le-street DH2 3LQ

  T1 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 3m T2 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 2m

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02955/TCA Awaiting decision

  Linden Lodge Cadger Bank Lanchester Durham DH7 0HB

  T1 - Lime - Crown Reduction by 25%, reduce the overall height by 4 metres and reshaping the lateral crown spread by1-2 metres maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. T2 & T3 Lime - Crown Reduction by 25%, reducing the overall height of both trees by 3-4 metres (25%), and reducing the lateral crown spread by 1-2 metres maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. Section 211 notice

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02956/TCA Awaiting decision

  Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

  Cherry - fell as close to current ground level as practical, Poplar - remove broken/hanging limb

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02559/TCA Decided

  1 Parklands Court Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TQ

  Fell Sycamore tree to rear

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees