University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

This site has had 14 applications since 2019: 13 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/25/03475/PN56 Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Prior approval for the installation and operation of 407.25 kWp Solar PV system featuring 905 no. 450W solar panels on the roof of the building.

  Decided 6 Feb 2026 Prior approval
• DM/25/03108/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Installation of GRP Enclosure for compressor unit & reinforced concrete base.

  Decided 17 Dec 2025 Full applications
• DM/24/03221/TPO Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  59 - Lime - Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junctions 455 - Oak - Reduce lowest most branches back by 3m to clear car parking area, inspection of main limb required. DCC Tree Officer to be made aware of condition of limb 493 - Oak - Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s GA - Fire Road (from oxygen storage area to Trust HQ car park) Crown lift/prune back branches overhanging the road, back beyond the retaining wall, up to a height of 5.5m, and fell several small trees leaning over the road that are growing within 1m of the road B - Beech and Willow - No action required GC - (from Fire Road entrance up to the Oxygen Storage Area) Prune back branches on the roadside up to 1.5m and round off tall shrubs within 2.5m of the road/barrier 209 - Sycamore - Crown lift to include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown eg shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Crown lifting would include mostly epicormic growth, clearing the building (Amended description)

  Decided 23 Jan 2025 Trees
• DM/23/03489/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Installation of 2no. single storey Portakabin buildings to be used as a mortuary and associated office for a temporary 2 year period.

  Decided 8 Jan 2024 Full applications
• DM/23/03337/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Refurbishment of mortuary department including demolition and erection of carport, installation of 7no. condenser units enclosed with 2.5m high metal security enclosure

  Decided 21 Dec 2023 Full applications
• DM/23/03056/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Alteration, refurbishment and extension of existing radio pharmaceutical facilities within the medical physics department building.

  Decided 8 Dec 2023 Full applications
• DM/23/01098/DRC Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Discharge of condition 3 of planning approval DM/22/02960/FPA relating to landscaping planting proposal including both hard and soft landscaping arrangements.

  Decided 15 May 2023 Conditions
• DM/22/03492/TPO Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  T1,T2,T3,T4,T5 (Sycamore) - Remove snapped branches, crown lift 4m T6 (Holly) - Remove deadwood G1, G2 (Remove to ground level)

  Decided 17 Jan 2023 Trees
• DM/22/02960/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Installation of new air handling unit in support of a minor internal refurbishment of the medical physics department and installation of new condenser unit for CSSD.

  Decided 19 Dec 2022 Full applications
• DM/22/02388/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Erection of a two storey Emergency Department and surface car parking with associated demolition of Dryburn House and other existing outbuildings.

  Decided 11 Jan 2023 Full applications

1. 22 May 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 23 May 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 23 July 2025, 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.

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/21/01788/TPO Submitted 17 May 2021 50 yards away

  Crown lift to 3m to 1no. Lime(T2) and 1no. Beech(T22), crown clean 1no. Sycamore(T7), crown lift to 2m to 1no. Beech(T21), prune to clear street light by 1.5m To 1no. Alder(T41), prune to clear T51 to 1no. Oak(T50), crown prune/lift back from footpath to 2.5m To 1no. Birch(T71), fell 2 stems closest to road to 1no. Willow(T146) and 1no. Sycamore (T156), reduce height by 3m to 2no. Oak(T163 + T164), reduce crown by 3m to 1no. Oak(T177), fell 1no. Sycamore(T191), remove branch towards road to 1no. Sycamore(T222), remove stem in contact with boundary wall To 1no. Sycamore(T308), pollard to 8m to 1no. Sweet Chestnut(T405), crown lift to 4m to 1no. Oak(T500) and fell trees within 1m of fence(G2 various)

  Granted Trees 10 docs
  Small domestic

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/25/03475/PN56 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Prior approval for the installation and operation of 407.25 kWp Solar PV system featuring 905 no. 450W solar panels on the roof of the building.

  Granted Prior approval 13 docs

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/23/01098/DRC Submitted 19 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 of planning approval DM/22/02960/FPA relating to landscaping planting proposal including both hard and soft landscaping arrangements.

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/22/02960/FPA Submitted 6 Oct 2022 100 yards away

  Installation of new air handling unit in support of a minor internal refurbishment of the medical physics department and installation of new condenser unit for CSSD.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/25/03108/FPA Submitted 4 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Installation of GRP Enclosure for compressor unit & reinforced concrete base.

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/23/03056/FPA Submitted 12 Oct 2023 100 yards away

  Alteration, refurbishment and extension of existing radio pharmaceutical facilities within the medical physics department building.

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 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