19 Illingworth Grove Durham DH1 3BL

1. 5 Aug 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 16 September 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land At Illingworth Grove Whinney Hill Durham

  DM/21/02366/TCA Submitted 1 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Crown lift to 3m/prune back off neighbouring property/Crown Clean to 1no. Lime (T1), prune to remove deadwood from canopy to 1no. Ash (T2) and crown lift to 3m/Deadwood to G1

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Land To The North East Of 7 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BG

  DM/26/00380/TCA Submitted 17 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Copper Beech - Install cobra bracing and light thin of outer canopy by 15% to allow air to flow through with ease (historical storm damage with visible stem fracture, previous reduction works carried out)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 38 Illingworth Grove Durham DH1 3BL

  DM/25/03367/TCA Submitted 2 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  T1 Oak - Reduce canopy extending over garden by 2m, to include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown: eg shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s (Amended proposal)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Brooks House Parsons Field Old Elvet Durham DH1 3JP

  DM/21/02473/TCA Submitted 8 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Fell 1no. Sycamore

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 76 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BG

  DM/21/03860/FPA Submitted 9 Nov 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of part two-storey/ part single-storey extension to rear of existing small 4-bed HMO (Use class C4) to include provision of 2 no. additional bedrooms

  Granted Full applications Extension 25 docs
  Small domestic

• 75 Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BG

  DRC/21/00168 Submitted 20 May 2021 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 of appeal decision APP/X1355/D/20/3258480 relating to materials.

  Granted Conditions 1 doc

• DM/26/02644/PND Decided

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02806/PND Awaiting decision

  Sewage Treatment Works River View Browney DH7 8HW

  Prior Notification for the Demolition of Single Storey Detached Garage to the South East

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02828/PND Awaiting decision

  Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

  Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval