1 Hermitage Park Chester-le-Street DH3 3JZ

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• DM/21/02450/TPO Granted

  1 Hermitage Park Chester-le-Street DH3 3JZ

  T3 Sycamore - Fell. T4 Sycamore - Prune to remove dead wood.

  Decided 20 Aug 2021 Trees

1. 21 Aug 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 22 Aug 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 29 Sep 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.

• 1 Hermitage Park Chester-le-Street DH3 3JZ

  DM/21/02450/TPO Submitted 7 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  T3 Sycamore - Fell. T4 Sycamore - Prune to remove dead wood.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 3 Hermitage Park Chester-le-Street DH3 3JZ

  DM/24/02320/TPO Submitted 22 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Pruning back to a maximum of 1.5m from branch tips of one branch (lowest) on 1no. Sycamore tree (T6) - Revised Works Description

  Granted Trees 28 docs

• 26 Orchard Gardens Chester-le-Street DH3 3JY

  DM/21/00991/FPA Submitted 22 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  First floor side extension above existing flat roof garage to include 2 no. dormer windows

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docs

• 4 Orchard Gardens Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3JY

  DM/26/02268/VOC Submitted 28 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03329/FPA for the replacement of hip roof to rear extension to flat roof with lantern

  Granted Amendments Extension 3 docs

• 4 Orchard Gardens Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3JY

  DM/25/03329/FPA Submitted 25 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Single storey front, side and rear extensions (amended description)

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 24 Hermitage Park Chester-le-Street DH3 3JZ

  DM/21/02003/FPA Submitted 3 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage, construction of two storey side and single storey rear extension. Increase width of access drive

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 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