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. 17 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 17 October 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.

• 23 - 25 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

  DM/26/01461/FPA Submitted 9 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  Change of use to children's home for up to 3 children aged between 5 to 17 years

  Granted 28 docs

• 33 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

  DM/21/01557/FPA Submitted 30 Apr 2021 200 yards 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

• King James I Academy South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7JZ

  DM/22/03417/TCA Submitted 18 Nov 2022 250 yards away

  Lime - Prune back 3m and remove deadwood and, Maple - Prune back by 2-3m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Old Vicarage Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN

  DM/24/02149/TCA Submitted 5 Aug 2024 300 yards 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 300 yards 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

• The Beeches 19 Durham Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7HU

  DM/24/03342/TPO Submitted 10 Dec 2024 300 yards away

  T1 - Beech - removed significant deadwood, ensure clearance of cables by up to 1 m, ensure roof clearance by up to 1 m, crown raise to 4 m over neighbouring greenhouse, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions. T2 - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, ensure dwelling clearance and BT pole/cable by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions. T3 - Birch - ensure dwelling clearance by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions. T4. - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, BT cable by up to 1 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter and L 15 Ref Species Num. Stems Height (m) DBH (cm) Crown Radius (m) Life Stage Life Expect and Condition Survey Notes Recommendation Priority restricted to secondary branching material and end weight reductions. T5. - Lime - crown raise epicormic growth to clear lower stem to approximately 5 m, pruning wounds should be no more than 30 mm in diameter. T6. - Horse Chestnut - Fell G1 - Lawsons, Cypress, Beech, Holly and Yew - remove any dead trees and poor form/condition cypress and replant open areas with more native beech trees. - TPO - WVDC-13-1986

  Granted Trees 6 docs
  Domestic

• DM/26/02619/TCA Decided

  Kings Head Hotel Station Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0EX

  Large previous fallen limb from a willow tree to be removed - Section 211 notice

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02520/TPO Granted

  The Vicarage 3 Parsons Lonnen Barnard Castle DL12 8ST

  T1 sycamore tree - Crown reduction 2 metres of the height and 1.5 metres of the side branches - TPO-TDC-2-2005

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02409/TPO Granted

  3 New Park Lane Crook DL15 9BA

  Reduce crown by 2-3 metres and reshape/remove all deadwood and storm damaged limbs, sever and remove Ivy (the larger of the 2 Ash trees) - TPO- CWUDC-1-1973

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02501/TPO Granted

  26 Broadwood View Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0RY

  The proposed works comprise a crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in height and spread, together with the removal of deadwood, to two whitebeam trees located at the front of the garden adjacent to the road.

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02572/TPO Granted

  33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

  Holly tree(s) x 3 - crown reduction by 25%; Hawthorn tree reduction by 25% (TPO DER-066)

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees