Land To The South Of 131 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside DH8 0RR

1. 25 Jul 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 4 Queensway Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RU

  DM/25/01997/FPA Submitted 22 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

  SIngle storey rear extension, widening of driveway and dropped access kerb to highway

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 131 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RR

  DM/25/02758/TCA Submitted 2 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Prune back overhang by 3m, pruning to include additional/selective branch reductions and reshaping within the 3m specified to maintain the trees natural form and symmetry. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 137 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RN

  DM/25/03391/TCA Submitted 4 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Fell diseased and defective Beech tree to ground level. - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• Land To The West Of 38 Queensway Benfieldside DH8 0RZ

  DM/25/02762/TPO Submitted 2 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Crown reduction of two Sycamore trees - TPO-DER-011

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 1 Derwent Dale Benfieldside Consett DH8 0HZ

  DM/23/00525/FPA Submitted 23 Feb 2023 300 yards away

  Side and rear extension

  Refused Full applications Extension 12 docs

• 1 Riverside Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0HY

  DM/24/02496/FPA Submitted 10 Sep 2024 300 yards away

  Erection of replacement single storey side and rear extension, garage and car port within rear garden area, widening of vehicular access to property.

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02453/TCA Awaiting decision

  4 Durham Road Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DQ

  T1(Ash) Remove to ground level T2(Elm) Remove to ground level T3(Paperback Birch) Crown to Crown reduce in height by 1.5m and reduce sides by 0.5m

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02462/TPO Awaiting decision

  89 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

  T1 Sycamore - Reduce and reshape by 2m

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02297/TCA Decided

  Land To The South Of 7 Leazes Place Durham DH1 1RE

  Felling and removal of 7no Leylandii

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02109/TCA Granted

  Woodlands Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

  T1. Wild cherry tree - remove three lower branches T2. Beech tree - remove three lower branches

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02108/TCA Granted

  Land At The North Of Wharton Park North Road Durham DH1 4RS

  Sycamore (T1) - felling and removal

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Trees