Whitfield Deerbolt Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AX

1. 18 Oct 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 13 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.

• 3 Castle Court Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9DU

  DM/24/02072/FPA Submitted 29 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Single storey extension and replace rear windows with doors

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Bridge End Barnard Castle DL12 9BE

  DM/26/01417/LB Submitted 3 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Installation of an EV charging point to rear of property

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• 5 Bridge End Barnard Castle DL12 9BE

  DM/26/01496/FPA Submitted 11 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Installation of an electric vehicle charging point to the rear of Bridgend House

  Granted 10 docs

• 6 Flaxfield Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9BJ

  DM/25/03155/FPA Submitted 10 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Retention of wood decking with canopy at the rear the property

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Barnard Castle The Scar Barnard Castle DL12 8PR

  DM/24/02038/TCA Submitted 25 Jul 2024 200 yards away

  Fell a group of three multi stem trees suffering from ash die back in proximity to the monument

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land To The East Of Startforth Lodge Low Startforth Road Startforth

  DRC/21/00182 Submitted 7 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (contaminated land), 5 (construction management plan), 6 (site levels), 7 (footpath protection), 8 (drainage), 9 (materials), 10 (sample panel) and 11 (windows and doors) of planning permission DM/20/01529/FPA

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing

• DM/26/02619/TCA Decided

  Kings Head Hotel Station Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0EX

  Large previous fallen limb from a willow tree to be removed - Section 211 notice

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02520/TPO Granted

  The Vicarage 3 Parsons Lonnen Barnard Castle DL12 8ST

  T1 sycamore tree - Crown reduction 2 metres of the height and 1.5 metres of the side branches - TPO-TDC-2-2005

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02409/TPO Granted

  3 New Park Lane Crook DL15 9BA

  Reduce crown by 2-3 metres and reshape/remove all deadwood and storm damaged limbs, sever and remove Ivy (the larger of the 2 Ash trees) - TPO- CWUDC-1-1973

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02501/TPO Granted

  26 Broadwood View Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0RY

  The proposed works comprise a crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in height and spread, together with the removal of deadwood, to two whitebeam trees located at the front of the garden adjacent to the road.

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02572/TPO Granted

  33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

  Holly tree(s) x 3 - crown reduction by 25%; Hawthorn tree reduction by 25% (TPO DER-066)

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees