2 Witton Tower Gardens Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0DJ

1. 10 Jan 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 11 Jan 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 16 February 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.

• 1 Witton Tower Gardens Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0DJ

  DM/26/01532/TCA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Felling a line of Leylandii trees along the main garden walls, and two Lawson Cypress to the front - Section 211 notice.

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• Brockerscliff Cottage West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

  DM/24/01812/TPO Submitted 3 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Felling of one tree - TPO - WVDC-4-1989

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Tyvonnay Chalet West End Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

  DM/25/02777/TPO Submitted 3 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Tree cutting opposite Tyvonnay Chalet to allow installation of overhead fibre cabling (TPO-WVDC-4-1989)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 1 The Towers Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AD

  DM/26/00672/TPO Submitted 16 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Felling of one Horse Chestnut tree - T1 - TPO- WVDC-4-1989

  Refused Trees 10 docs

• Ashburton House West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

  DM/23/00884/TCA Submitted 28 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Fell T1 Lawson Cypress, Fell T2 Variegated Holly, Fell T3 Arborvitae, Fell T15 Aspen, Crown raise up to 5m to T16 Birch and Fell G1 Lawson Cypress

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Ashburton House West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

  DM/23/00884/TPO Submitted 28 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Fell T1 Lawson Cypress, Fell T2 Variegated Holly, Fell T3 Arborvitae, Fell T15 Aspen, Crown raise up to 5m to T16 Birch and Fell G1 Lawson Cypress

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 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/26/02625/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
• DM/26/02331/TPO Granted

  Gables Hall Edge Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 7QT

  A. Lime tree - crown reduction down to original crown points from approximately 10 metres down to 8 metres. B. Lime tree - crown reduction down to original crown points from approximately 10 metres down to 8 metres. C. Sycamore tree - crown reduction back to original points from approximately 8 metres down to 6 metres. D. Maple tree - crown lift away from house and road.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02478/TCA Decided

  40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

  T1 Lime - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paint T3 Cherry - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paint T4 Norway Maple - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paint T5 Birch - Remove tree and grind out stump T6 Birch - Remove tree and grind out stump T7 Norway Maple - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paint T8 Elm - Remove branches as indicated by blue marker paint

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees