St Andrews Church Front Street Westgate DL13 1SD

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/25/00719/FPA Awaiting decision

  St Andrews Church Front Street Westgate DL13 1SD

  Change of use of closed former church to single family residential use

  Submitted 13 Mar 2025 Full applications
• DM/24/03418/TCA Granted

  St Andrews Church Front Street Westgate DL13 1SD

  T1 - Sycamore - Reduce limb growing towards the church by 1.5m, prune to tidy stubs from previous storm damage and aerially inspect the canopy. Remove major deadwood. T2 - Sycamore - Remove major deadwood and split/hanging branches from the canopy. T3 - Cypress - Reduce by 6m - Section 211 notice.

  Decided 28 Jan 2025 Trees

1. 27 Jun 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 Jul 2025

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 18 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.

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• St Andrews Church Front Street Westgate DL13 1SD

  DM/25/00719/FPA Submitted 13 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~5 Jun

  Change of use of closed former church to single family residential use

  Awaiting decision Full applications 58 docs

• St Andrews Church Front Street Westgate DL13 1SD

  DM/24/03418/TCA Submitted 17 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  T1 - Sycamore - Reduce limb growing towards the church by 1.5m, prune to tidy stubs from previous storm damage and aerially inspect the canopy. Remove major deadwood. T2 - Sycamore - Remove major deadwood and split/hanging branches from the canopy. T3 - Cypress - Reduce by 6m - Section 211 notice.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Allotment Gardens High Town Westgate DL13 1JR

  DM/25/02267/TCA Submitted 15 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  7. Ash - prune to clear the adjacent building by 2m, 8. Willow - pollard leaving the stem at 1.5m in height - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Station House Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1SG

  DM/21/02805/TCA Submitted 5 Aug 2021 200 yards away

  Prune up to 2m to T2. Sycamore, prune up to 4m to 2No. Sycamores, Prune up to 2m to T4. Sycamore and Remove split branch and major deadwood to T5. Scots Pine

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Land West Of 16 High Town Westgate DL13 1JR

  DM/23/00430/TCA Submitted 14 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Reduce and reshape up to 4m to T1. Beech, Cut stump down to T2. Sycamore, Fell T3. Ash, Fell T4. Ash and Fell T5. Ash

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Westgate Caravan Site Britton Hall Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LN

  DM/21/01973/TCA Submitted 1 Jun 2021 0.3 miles away

  Remove hanging branch to T2. Sycamore, Crown clean and remove deadwood to T2. Sycamore, Crown clean and remove deadwood to T15. Ash, Crown reduce T19. Ash, Crown lift up to 2m above caravan roof to T6. Sycamore, Fell T9. Beech, Remove hanging branch to T13. Beech and Crown lift up to 2m to T24. Apple

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 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