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

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• DM/25/02409/TPO Granted

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

  T10 Prunus- Remove lower epicormic up to a height of 4m. (proposal amended 7.10.25)

  Decided 24 Oct 2025 Trees

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

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

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

  DM/25/02409/TPO Submitted 1 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  T10 Prunus- Remove lower epicormic up to a height of 4m. (proposal amended 7.10.25)

  Granted Trees 8 docs

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

  DM/25/03468/TPO Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards 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

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

  DM/26/00459/TPO Submitted 25 Feb 2026 50 yards away

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

  Granted Trees 11 docs

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

  DM/22/00847/TPO Submitted 22 Mar 2022 50 yards away

  Crown lift to pruning branch tips, remove major deadwood and crown thin up to 15% to T1. Horse Chestnut

  Granted Trees 4 docs

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

  DM/24/02521/TPO Submitted 12 Sep 2024 50 yards 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

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

  DM/25/02064/TPO Submitted 28 Jul 2025 100 yards away

  Felling of two Poplar trees T1 and T2, G1 -3x small Sycamores - thin out area - TPO-CCD-11-2010

  Refused 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