3 Cemetery Road Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AR

1. 4 Aug 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 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.

• 6 - 7 Cemetery Road Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AR

  DM/26/00538/FPA Submitted 4 Mar 2026 45m away

  Replacement windows and railings, reconfiguration of front steps, reinstatement of undercroft doors to front, dwelling repairs and boundary wall repairs including sandstone coping, and erection of single-storey side porch to north-eastern elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 17 docs
  Small domestic

• Witton Hall High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/21/01164/FPA Submitted 31 Mar 2021 54m away

  Proposed demolition of existing feature and erection of a new single-storey garden room with terrace.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Greenacres 9A School Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AS

  DM/26/01230/TPO Submitted 14 May 2026 90m away

  Felling of trees 28 and 29, various other tree works in accordance with the submitted Arboricultural Assessment - TPO- WVDC-1-2000

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 9 Post Office Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AW

  DM/26/01727/FPA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 91m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Solar panels, roof lights and single storey rear extension to dwelling with detached garden room.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 14 Post Office Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AW

  DM/21/01413/LB Submitted 20 Apr 2021 96m away

  Replace timber windows and door with UPVC to rear

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 14 Post Office Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AW

  DM/26/01012/LB Submitted 21 Apr 2026 96m away

  Replace 6 No. timber windows to the front

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 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

  15 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02462/TPO Awaiting decision

  89 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

  T1 Sycamore - Reduce and reshape by 2m

  15 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

  1 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

  11 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

  11 Aug 2026 Trees