5 Vicarage Close Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8RB

1. 15 Aug 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 28 Aug 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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• 5 Vicarage Close Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8RB

  DM/25/02409/TPO Submitted 1 Sep 2025 0m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  T10 Prunus- reduce and reshape by 2.5m-3m and remove lower epicormic up to a height of 4m.

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• 4 Vicarage Close Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8RB

  DM/25/03468/TPO Submitted 15 Dec 2025 18m away

  Sycamore (T1) - Prune Sycamore to remove dead wood as well as crossing and rubbing branches. Shorten branches in the lower crown by 1m to improve shape and effect a crown lift. (TPO-CCD-11-2010)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 8 Vicarage Close Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8RB

  DM/24/02521/TPO Submitted 12 Sep 2024 35m away

  T1 Sycamore - removal of the branch over the drive back to its parent branch, shortening of the branches on the north and east side of the crown back to an appropriate side branch by a maximum of 1.5m - TPO - CCD-11-2010

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 7 - 8 Vicarage Close Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8RB

  DM/26/00459/TPO Submitted 25 Feb 2026 59m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul

  Trim lower branches of trees by 3m to Pear Tree (T11) and 2 Sycamore Trees (Area G1)

  Awaiting decision Trees 10 docs

• The Old Vicarage Hargill Road Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8HL

  DM/25/02064/TPO Submitted 28 Jul 2025 71m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

  Felling of two Poplar trees T1 and T2, G1 -3x small Sycamores - to thin out area - Trees will be replaced with Oak species. TPO-CCD-11-2010

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Former Indoor Arena At Hargill Farm Hargill Road Howden-le-Wear DL15 8HL

  DM/21/00605/FPA Submitted 24 Feb 2021 176m away

  Demolition of arena building, erection of 5 no. dwellings and associated access, parking and landscaping (amended plans 10.05.2021)

  Granted Full applications Demolition 53 docs
  Several homes

• DM/26/02346/TCA Awaiting decision

  Devonshire House Nursing Home 10 - 11 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW

  1. Birch - reduce and reshape 2-2.5m

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02323/TCA Awaiting decision

  10 Ramside Park Carrville Durham DH1 1NS

  T1, T2, and T3. Sycamore - fell T4. Paper Birch - Crown reduction by a maximum of 2m in vertical height and 1.5m in lateral spread. Crown thin by 15% to remove dead, diseased, and crossing branches T5. Sycamore - fell

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02322/TCA Awaiting decision

  Durham University Palace Green Durham DH1 3RL

  T1. Conifer - fell

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02316/TPO Awaiting decision

  2 The Larches Town Head Middleton-in-teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0SB

  T1 Sycamore (TPO Tree) - Crown reduction of approximately 1.5m to upper crown and lateral spreads - TPO-TDC-2-2009 T2 Sycamore (TCA Tree) - Crown reduction of approximately 2.5m to upper crown and lateral spreads. - Section 211 notice.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02314/TPO Awaiting decision

  9 Loweswater Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 3HJ

  T1 (Tag No: 501) Goat Willow - Reduce overhang off fence line by 1.5 metres (no branches bigger than 50mm in diameter). T2 (Tag No:502) Elm - Reduce overhang off fence line by 2metres (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T3 (Tag No:503) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T4 (Tag No: 504) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T5 (Tag No: 505) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T6 (Tag No: 506) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T7 (Tag No: 507) Oak - Shorten 2no limbs by3.5 metres off fence (100mm diameter) T8 (Tag No: 508) Elm - Remove branch from base of tree 110mm in diameter. Reduce 2no branches off fence line by 3 metres.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees