Etherley Hall Low Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0HD

1. 12 Aug 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 4 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 4 October 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.

• Basford 5 Rudland Way High Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0HH

  DM/23/00121/FPA Submitted 18 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Side extension, demolition of existing garage and construction of detached garage and canopy

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 6 docs

• The Old Vicarage Church Square High Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0HN

  DM/26/02719/NMA Submitted 9 Oct 2026 150 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~7 Dec

  Non-Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/16/00547/FPA for the blocking up of two internal door openings, the formation of a new internal door opening, and the installation of a single-leaf door.

  Awaiting decision Amendments

• The Old Vicarage Church Square High Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0HN

  DM/26/02713/LB Submitted 8 Oct 2026 150 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec

  retrospective application to redesignate two rooms; block up two internal door openings; create new door opening

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• 41 Lilac Way Toft Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 0TA

  DM/25/03124/FPA Submitted 5 Nov 2025 300 yards away

  Proposed rear and over garage extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs

• 1 Witton Way High Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0LR

  DM/25/01697/TPO Submitted 25 Jun 2025 300 yards away

  T1 and T2 - Limes - Reduce crown height by a maximum of 2m, pruning back to an appropriately sized side branch, shortening the sides by a maximum of 1.5m to shape. Remove epicormic growth. T3 - Sycamore, shorten branches in lower crown north side by a maximum of 2m, while shortening back branches in the upper crown north side by a maximum of 1.5m, back to an appropriately sized side branch.- TPO - BCRDC-1-1963

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 26 Bankwell Drive High Etherley Bishop Auckland DL14 0HG

  DM/26/01976/VOC Submitted 29 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00433/FPA to amend the approved plans by altering the approved extension materials and reducing the size of the extension.

  Granted Amendments Extension 9 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