The Forge Newhouse Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1QA

1. 25 Jan 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 2 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 2 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.

• 5 - 6 Newhouse Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1QA

  DM/25/01292/LB Submitted 15 May 2025 100 yards away

  Replace of 3no. windows on north elevation

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 15 docs

• High House Farm Huntshieldford St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QZ

  DM/24/02130/FPA Submitted 2 Aug 2024 400 yards away

  Construction of concrete road to replace existing gravel farm track

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Engineering Works Front Street Ireshopeburn DL13 1HB

  DM/26/00803/PNA Submitted 30 Mar 2026 450 yards away

  Erection of a general purpose agricultural building. Juniper green plastisol roof sheets, Juniper green ventair vertical sheets and self coloured concrete panel lower walls

  Decided Prior approval 6 docs

• Sunny Bank St Johns Chapel Bishop Auckland DL13 1QZ

  DM/24/02916/PNA Submitted 23 Oct 2024 0.3 miles away

  Prior notification application for the construction of a new road measuring 110m with a width of 6m

  Decided Prior approval 7 docs

• High House Chapel Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HD

  DM/22/02269/FPA Submitted 5 Aug 2022 0.3 miles away

  The erection of a single storey Visitor Centre building and new Changing Places Facility, and the renovation of nettie (description amended)

  Granted Full applications 58 docs
  Small domestic

• Weardale Museum And High House Chapel Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HD

  DM/20/02199/FPA Submitted 10 Aug 2020 0.3 miles away

  Restoration and re-modelling of Museum and Chapel to form a Heritage Centre. Single storey Visitor Centre building. Creation of car park to south. (Amended car park plans 22.03.2021).

  Granted Full applications 55 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/01832/TPO Granted

  11 Castle View Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

  Cherry (T1) - crown reduce whole canopy by 1.5m, crown raise by 1m, all branch severance to be no greater than 75mm diameter, Beech (T2) - felling and removal to ground level with replacement species, Silver Birch (T3) - removal of deadwood only, Beech (T4) - crown lift lowest small diameter fine branches, removal of deadwood only (Amended Description)

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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