23 - 24 High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AY

1. 8 Jul 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 7 Aug 2025

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 7 August 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.

• Witton House High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/25/02754/LB Submitted 2 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Retrospective Listed Building Consent for replacement wall in front garden and replacement driveway surface

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs

• Witton House High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/25/02753/FPA Submitted 2 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Retention of replacement wall in front garden

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• 19 The Paddock Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0GA

  DM/26/00268/TPO Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Heavy height reduction to Lime tree of 4-5m - TPO/0016/2016

  Refused Trees 8 docs

• 19 High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AY

  DM/21/01063/TCA Submitted 25 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Removal of T1 Pine tree

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Land To The North Of Dun Cow Inn High Street Witton-le-Wear DL14 0AY

  DM/23/00222/DRC Submitted 27 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 3 (Archaeology Written Scheme of Investigation) and 5 (Land Contamination) pursuant to DM/20/00368/FPA

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Dun Cow Inn 19 High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AY

  DM/26/01085/FPA Submitted 29 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Refurbishment of the existing attached barn with external alterations and the installation of an external timber staircase and landing to provide access to the first-floor flat above the pub.

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• 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
• DM/26/02625/TCA Decided

  19 Nevilledale Terrace Durham DH1 4QG

  T1 Apple - re-pollard back to established main framework to allow entangled rose shrub to be removed from the crown

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees