Ford House Ford Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0SH

1. 11 Jul 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 14 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Aug 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 22 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.

• Ford View Ford Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0SE

  DM/26/00828/TCA Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Holly - reduce in height by around 2-3m, T2 - Plum - recent failure of 1x stem, remove failed stem, reduce remaining by around 2-3m to reduce end weight to allow to recover, T3 - Apple - low hanging branches over parking area- crown lift/ reduce back over parking area by 4m, T4 - Apple - minor branches encroaching outbuilding, reduce back branches to allow 1-2m clearance, T5 - Beech - minor branches encroaching wires, prune to allow approx. 1m clearance from cables. - (Section 211 notice)

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Orchard House Ford Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0SH

  DM/22/03365/TPO Submitted 14 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  G1. Fell group of 5 x live Pine trees, in rear garden - TPO-DER-005

  Refused Trees 9 docs

• 2 The Paddock Lanchester Durham DH7 0HW

  DM/22/02989/TPO Submitted 10 Oct 2022 100 yards away

  Felling of 8 No. Scots Pine trees subject to a TPO

  Withdrawn Trees 14 docs

• Greystones Ford Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0SH

  DM/22/03363/TPO Submitted 14 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  Felling of three Pine trees - TPO -DER-005

  Refused Trees 7 docs

• 6 The Paddock Lanchester Durham DH7 0HW

  DM/21/01684/TPO Submitted 10 May 2021 150 yards away

  Mixed group of Pine and Spruce (T1-16) - prune to remove dead wood and thin remaining crown by 15%. (TPO - DER-005)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 6 The Paddock Lanchester Durham DH7 0HW

  DM/22/03669/TPO Submitted 12 Dec 2022 150 yards away

  Scots Pine- fell as close to current ground level as practical (TPO DER-005)

  Refused Trees 7 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