St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 5 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/26/01475/TCA Decided

  St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

  Various Tree Work comprising Pear (T9) - felling and removal as close to ground level as possible, Maple (T10) - prune to give 2m clearance, Purple Plum (T12) - remove major deadwood and monitor condition biennially, Pear (T13) - prune to give1.5m clearance, Cherry (T17) - crown reduce and reshape by 2m, Copper Beech (T19) - sever ivy at base and remove major deadwood, Sycamore (T20) - sever ivy at base and remove major deadwood, Beech (T23) - remove crown to monolith at 3m (option 1 - remove all debris or option 2 - stack debris in overgrown area adjacent in deadwood habitat piles), Maple (T24) - sever ivy at base, Ash (T25) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T26) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T31) - sever ivy at base, Elm (T32) - sever ivy at base and prune to give 3m clearance, Mixed Group (G33) - clear all growth within 1.5m and prune low hanging branches to give 2m clearance, Elm (T37) - remove spur stem, Sycamore (T40) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T42) - sever ivy at base, Cherry (T43) - sever ivy at base, Ash (T44) - remove crown to monolith at 2m, Ash (T45) - remove crown to monolith at 2m, Ash (T47) - remove major deadwood, Ash (T50) - monitor condition biennially, Ash (T56) - remove crown to monolith at 2m, Ash (T61) - monitor condition biennially, Elm (T62) - prune to give 2m clearance, Cherry (T66) - sever ivy at base, Ash (T67) - sever ivy at base, Cherry (T68) - remove major deadwood, Cypress (T72) - felling and removal to ground level, Cypress (T73) - felling and removal to ground level, Cherry (T79) - sever ivy at base, Yew (T81) - prune to clear by 1m, Yew (T82) - prune to clear by 1m, Holly (T83) - prune to clear by 1m, Yew (T85) - crown lift to 2.5m, Sycamore (T90) - sever ivy at base, Sycamore (T93) - sever ivy at base, Oak (T100) - remove major deadwood and sever ivy at base, Beech (T101) - sever ivy at base, Cherry (T110) - remove major deadwood and sever ivy at base, Beech (T115) - remove major deadwood, Beech (T147) - pollard at 2m high

  Decided 3 Jul 2026 Trees
• DM/26/00883/LB Granted

  St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

  Internal re-configuration of a small ground floor area, used as student accommodation, to form 3 new en-suite bedrooms and a laundry room.

  Decided 3 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/00845/LB Granted

  St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

  The proposal involves the reuse of the existing store and WC to create a mixed-use WC and an accessible WC.

  Decided 19 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/25/03191/LB Granted

  St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

  Replacement of 11no. flush casement windows to the north east and south east elevations with 11no. flush casement windows

  Decided 22 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/25/02910/LB Granted

  St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

  External repairs to replace render on the front elevation of 4 South Bailey (Bowes House).

  Decided 17 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 15 Jul 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Jul 2025

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 25 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.

• St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

  DM/25/03191/LB Submitted 12 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement of 11no. flush casement windows to the north east and south east elevations with 11no. flush casement windows

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 13 docs

• St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

  DM/25/02910/LB Submitted 16 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  External repairs to replace render on the front elevation of 4 South Bailey (Bowes House).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• St Johns College 1 - 7 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ

  DM/26/00883/LB Submitted 7 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Internal re-configuration of a small ground floor area, used as student accommodation, to form 3 new en-suite bedrooms and a laundry room.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

• St Mary The Less St Johns Chapel South Bailey Durham DH1 3EQ

  DM/21/02850/LB Submitted 11 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Listed building consent to rebuild collapsed boundary wall.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 20 docs
  Small domestic

• Learning Resource Centre For Durham University 17 South Bailey Durham DH1 3EE

  DM/25/01702/TCA Submitted 25 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  T1. Lime - Prune to clear the building by 2m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Hall Of Residence St Cuthberts Society 8 - 9 South Bailey Durham DH1 3EE

  DM/22/03231/LB Submitted 1 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  To affix a 12" diameter roundel blue plaque to the front facade of 9 South Bailey to commemorate the life and work of Helena Rosa Duncombe Shafto

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

• 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/26/02625/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
• DM/26/02314/TPO Granted

  9 Loweswater Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 3HJ

  T1 (Tag No: 501) Goat Willow - Reduce overhang off fence line by 1.5 metres (no branches bigger than 50mm in diameter). T2 (Tag No:502) Elm - Reduce overhang off fence line by 2metres (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T3 (Tag No:503) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T4 (Tag No: 504) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T5 (Tag No: 505) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T6 (Tag No: 506) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T7 (Tag No: 507) Oak - Shorten 2no limbs by3.5 metres off fence (100mm diameter) T8 (Tag No: 508) Elm - Remove branch from base of tree 110mm in diameter. Reduce 2no branches off fence line by 3 metres.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02331/TPO Granted

  Gables Hall Edge Hill Bishop Auckland DL14 7QT

  A. Lime tree - crown reduction down to original crown points from approximately 10 metres down to 8 metres. B. Lime tree - crown reduction down to original crown points from approximately 10 metres down to 8 metres. C. Sycamore tree - crown reduction back to original points from approximately 8 metres down to 6 metres. D. Maple tree - crown lift away from house and road.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees