Charles Stranks House Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QH

1. 17 Oct 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 25 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 25 November 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.

• 170 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QH

  DM/25/01398/FPA Submitted 23 May 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large house in multiple occupation (sui generis)

  Refused Full applications 23 docs
  Domestic

• York Cottage, Burdon House, Manor House And Belvedere House Gilesgate Durham

  SCO/25/00003 Submitted 3 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar

  Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion in accordance with Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017, as amended, in relation to the re-development of properties within Gilesgate Comprising of York Cottage/Burdon House, Manor House and Belverdere House

  Awaiting decision Outline 24 docs

• Grove House Grove House Drive Gilesgate Durham DH1 1UP

  DM/20/02702/FPA Submitted 21 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  Construct 2 no new build 1 bed apartments on the upper terrace of the site at Grove House.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 42 docs

• 173 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QH

  DM/26/00465/TCA Submitted 25 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Quercus rubra (Northern Red Oak) - crown reduction of approximately 20% (by branch length) be undertaken, evenly distributed throughout the canopy

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 69 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  DM/26/00769/TCA Submitted 25 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  T1 (Conifer) - Reduce the height by 4m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Durham University Bede College St Hilds Lane Durham DH1 1QL

  DM/26/01303/TCA Submitted 22 May 2026 100 yards away

  Felling and Removal of 1no Birch (T4458) and 1no Ash (WT4500), Monolith 1no Sycamore (T4494) and 1no Ash (WT4503), Fell/Monolith 1no Sycamore (WT4498)

  Granted Trees 3 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