17 Lindisfarne Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 3PT

1. 28 Mar 2023

   Received by County Durham

2. 29 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 May 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 15 May 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.

• 6 Lindisfarne Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 3PT

  DM/24/01784/FPA Submitted 1 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Loft conversion with rooflights, raised patio and raise roof on garage flat roof to pitched roof

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 22 docs

• 12 St Cuthberts Avenue Chester-le-Street DH3 3PS

  DM/21/02222/FPA Submitted 21 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing conservatory and lean to. Erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to front (resubmission)

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• The Old Rectory Mains Park Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3PU

  DM/24/03154/FPA Submitted 21 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use from mixed commercial (Class E) and 4 flats (C3) to one dwellinghouse (C3)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 19 docs
  Several homes

• Durham House Residential Care Home Mains Park Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3PU

  DM/21/03604/FPA Submitted 18 Oct 2021 100 yards away

  Retrospective application for the construction of a detached outbuilding and 2no. air handling units

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Willowvale Mains Park Road Chester-le-Street DH3 3PU

  DM/26/00426/FPA Submitted 23 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Loft conversion including dormer windows to the front and rear, conversion of garage and porch to the front elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Willowvale Mains Park Road Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3PU

  DM/25/02951/TPO Submitted 20 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  T1 Sycamore - Reduce laterals over road by 1.5 metres and deadwood tree. T2 Lime - Reduce laterals over road by 1.5 metres and target prune around lamppost to ensure 1m clearance and deadwood tree. Crown raise tree to 2.4 metres over footpath and ensure 5m clearance over highway.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 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