9 Homelands Court Helmington Row Crook DL15 0SA

1. 21 Feb 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 28 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 28 March 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.

• 12 Homelands Court Helmington Row Crook DL15 0SA

  DM/25/02388/TPO Submitted 28 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~24 Oct

  Sycamore tree- remove 5m section of a large branch due to suspected rot/fungal/insect damage, or remove the entire branch. Crown Raise by removing 4 branches (each around 10cm in diameter)

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 25 Homelands Court Helmington Row Crook DL15 0SA

  DM/22/03468/TPO Submitted 22 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Removal of limbs and branches to 2 trees

  Withdrawn Trees 4 docs

• 40 Homelands Court Helmington Row Crook DL15 0SA

  DM/24/01744/TPO Submitted 27 Jun 2024 100 yards away

  Crown lifting to remove low branches up to approximately 4m above ground level / equivalent to lifting existing canopies by 2m above fence height. Including removal of selected branches plus other low branches below 4m where appropriate. Crown reduction to shorten branches growing directly towards the house by approximately 1.5m as appropriate. This will include pruning back to suitable junctions to provide increased clearance from the house whilst maintaining the natural form and balance of the trees. Removal of deadwood to 2no Sycamore trees

  Granted Trees 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 37 Homelands Court Helmington Row Crook DL15 0SA

  DM/25/02112/FPA Submitted 31 Jul 2025 100 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~26 Sep

  Proposed single storey extension to rear of property and siting of garden shed in rear garden area

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 35 Homelands Court Helmington Row Crook DL15 0SA

  DM/21/00973/TPO Submitted 19 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  Fell T1, Sycamore

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• High Jobs Hill Allotments High Jobs Hill Crook

  DM/21/00906/FPA Submitted 16 Mar 2021 250 yards away

  Erection of a 1.8m high palisade fence and gates to the front access to the allotments.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/01939/TPO Granted

  22 Springhouse Lane Ebchester Consett DH8 0QF

  T1 - chestnut - reduce crown by a maximum of 20%, T2 - oak - reduce crown by maximum of 20% - TPO-DER-018

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02469/TPO Awaiting decision

  40 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH

  Reduce crown by 3m to growth points

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02453/TCA Awaiting decision

  4 Durham Road Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DQ

  T1(Ash) Remove to ground level T2(Elm) Remove to ground level T3(Paperback Birch) Crown to Crown reduce in height by 1.5m and reduce sides by 0.5m

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02462/TPO Awaiting decision

  89 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

  T1 Sycamore - Reduce and reshape by 2m

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02297/TCA Decided

  Land To The South Of 7 Leazes Place Durham DH1 1RE

  Felling and removal of 7no Leylandii

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees