5 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

1. 26 Aug 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 15 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 November 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 55 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.

• 33 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

  DM/21/01557/FPA Submitted 30 Apr 2021 204m away

  Two storey rear extension, front in-fill porch, detached garage roof alterations to provide storage area and 2.1m timber fence to front

  Granted Full applications Extension Roofing 8 docs
  Small domestic

• The Old Vicarage Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN

  DM/24/02149/TCA Submitted 5 Aug 2024 253m away

  Horse Chestnut (A) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 4m, Cypress (B) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 3m, with maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of other branches by up to 1m, Cypress (C) - maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m, Weeping ash (D) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 3m, Holly (E) - maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 1m, Cypress hedge (F) - maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Old Vicarage Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN

  DM/26/01927/TCA Submitted 24 Jul 2026 254m away

  Section 211 notice for the following tree works: Horse Chestnut (A) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 4m Holly (B) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 1m, with maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 1m Cypress (C) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 4m, with maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of other branches by up to 1m Cypress (D) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 1m, with maintenance pruning to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m Weeping ash (E) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of approximately 5m; removal and shortening of lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 3m Holly (F) - removal and shortening of some lower branches to a height from the ground of approximately 2m, with maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 1m Cypress hedge (G) - maintenance pruning to limit the height by reducing it by up to 1m and to limit the spread by crown reduction through shortening of branches by up to 0.75m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Dellwood Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN

  DM/22/03282/TPO Submitted 7 Nov 2022 302m away

  Remove lower branches below 3m and shorten limbs

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 12 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP

  DM/24/02008/LB Submitted 23 Jul 2024 327m away

  Listed Building consent for the repair of external fabric and internal works to facilitate the change of use of the building

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs

• 12 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP

  DM/24/02007/FPA Submitted 23 Jul 2024 328m away

  Change of use to holiday let accommodation and associated works

  Granted Full applications 17 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