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

1. 3 Jul 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 4 Jul 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Aug 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 16 August 2024, 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.

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

  DM/23/00048/TPO Submitted 10 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  T1 Lime. Reduce and reshape by 2-3 metres and remove all deadwood and any broken or hung up branches and crown lift 3.5m

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Elm Cottage 12 High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AY

  DM/25/02266/TPO Submitted 15 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  T1 - Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by up to 30% overall volume - TPO-WVDC-4-1989

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 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

• Land To The North Of Dun Cow Inn High Street Witton-le-Wear DL14 0AY

  DM/23/00222/DRC Submitted 27 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 3 (Archaeology Written Scheme of Investigation) and 5 (Land Contamination) pursuant to DM/20/00368/FPA

  Granted Conditions 8 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/26/01832/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