Land To The North, West, East And South Of Poplar Tree Garden Centre Hall Lane Shincliffe DH1 2NG

1. 5 Jan 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Jan 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 March 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• The Pump House Cottage Houghall Farm Lane Houghall Durham DH1 3PJ

  DM/22/03169/TPO Submitted 26 Oct 2022 150 yards away

  Works to 9 trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order omitting the proposed works to trees no. 3 and 4 following the advice of the Tree Officer. (amended description 09.01.2023)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Pump House Cottage Houghall Farm Lane Houghall Durham DH1 3PJ

  DM/21/02256/TPO Submitted 23 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  Various tree works to 34no. trees

  Split decision Trees 7 docs

• The Pump House Cottage Houghall Farm Lane Houghall Durham DH1 3PJ

  DM/26/02298/TCA Submitted 1 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  Ash (T5) - crown lift to 4m, Larch (T8) - prune back crown by 3m, Birch x2 and Beech (T10) - felling and removal (Amended Description)

  Decided Trees 2 docs

• Poplar Tree House Hall Lane Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NG

  DM/25/03377/FPA Submitted 3 Dec 2025 350 yards away

  2-storey side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 18 docs

• East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

  SCR/24/00012 Submitted 9 Sep 2024 350 yards away

  Request for Screening Opinion in respect of a planning application for the partial demolition, refurbishment and retention of the existing college buildings, and construction of a new two-storey teaching block and agricultural buildings (sheep shed, grain store, hay barn, and boot wash) with associated external works, substation, landscaping and access (the Proposed Development) at East Durham and Houghall Community College, Houghall, Durham, DH1 3SG (the Site).

  Decided Outline Demolition 3 docs
  Small domestic

• East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

  DM/25/01877/DRC Submitted 11 Jul 2025 350 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission ref: DM/24/02710/FPA (new teaching block etc) relating to Biodiversity Gain Plan.

  Granted Conditions 2 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