26 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BE

1. 30 Oct 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 9 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 9 December 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.

• 41 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BD

  DM/23/00174/FPA Submitted 24 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use from Class 3 (dwellinghouse) to HMO (Sui Generis) including internal remodelling. Internal works comprise of the relocation of existing first floor bathroom to create one additional bedroom and change of glazing from opaque to clear on rear elevation and the creation of a new shower room.

  Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Several homes

• Crossways Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BD

  DM/26/00741/CEU Submitted 24 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for use as a 4-bedroom C4 House in Multiple Occupation in use since 2009. (amended description).

  Refused 9 docs

• 76 Illingworth Grove Durham DH1 3BL

  DM/25/02306/FPA Submitted 20 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 4-bedroom small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

  Withdrawn Full applications 15 docs
  Domestic

• Land West Of Plot 75 (76 Illingworth Grove) Durham DH1 3BL

  DM/21/00886/TCA Submitted 15 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Fell 1no. Scoth Pine Tree (identified as T31 on the accompanying Tree Survey Plan)

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 46 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AT

  DM/26/01224/FPA Submitted 14 May 2026 100 yards away

  Replacement windows, exterior decoration, new entrance gates and the laying of hard surface finishes

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 17 docs

• 35 Hallgarth Street Durham DH1 3AT

  DM/24/01161/FPA Submitted 1 May 2024 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, loft conversion including 4no. dormer windows and roof pitch and height alterations, replacement of single glazed windows with double glazing throughout and replacing window in rear elevation of rear off-shoot with patio doors and alterations to raised land to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 23 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