2 Hermitage Gardens Chester-le-Street DH2 3UD

1. 3 Sep 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 11 November 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.

• 103 Grasmere Road Chester-le-Street DH2 3EU

  DM/22/00908/HPN Submitted 28 Mar 2022 100 yards away

  Prior notification application for the erection of sunroom with bifold doors and skypod with a projection of 5 metres, an eaves height of 2.65 metres and a total height of 3.5 metres. Brick to match existing.

  Granted Prior approval Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 101 Grasmere Road Chester-le-Street DH2 3EU

  DM/21/02121/FPA Submitted 11 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, first floor side extension and single storey pitched roof to front elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Lindisfarne Close Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 3TR

  DM/25/03303/FPA Submitted 24 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extensions

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Loweswater Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 3HJ

  DM/26/01184/FPA Submitted 11 May 2026 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension and dormer window

  Granted Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Loweswater Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 3HJ

  DM/26/02314/TPO Submitted 2 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  T1 (Tag No: 501) Goat Willow - Reduce overhang off fence line by 1.5 metres (no branches bigger than 50mm in diameter). T2 (Tag No:502) Elm - Reduce overhang off fence line by 2metres (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T3 (Tag No:503) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T4 (Tag No: 504) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T5 (Tag No: 505) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T6 (Tag No: 506) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T7 (Tag No: 507) Oak - Shorten 2no limbs by3.5 metres off fence (100mm diameter) T8 (Tag No: 508) Elm - Remove branch from base of tree 110mm in diameter. Reduce 2no branches off fence line by 3 metres.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To The East Of 33 Hermitage Gardens Chester-le-street DH2 3UD

  DM/25/02449/TPO Submitted 3 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  Sycamore tree - prune overhanging branches Oak tree - prune back overhanging branches

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 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
• DM/26/02877/TCA Awaiting decision

  Lanchester Primary School Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HU

  T1 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T2 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. G2 Common ash - group (3 trees) - Remove 1 heavily leaning ash to ground level. Remove deadwood from the other 2 trees. Works updated by client instruction. G3 Mixed broadleaves - group - Monolith / fell the 3 trees marked with orange paint. Priority 1. Individual positions not shown. T3 - Wild cherry - Fell to ground level. T4 - Rowan - Fell to ground level. T5 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T6 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. T7 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood. T8 - Common ash - Remove deadwood. T9 - Dead ash (boundary) - Remove to ground level. Section 211 notice

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02880/TPO Awaiting decision

  Brook House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QB

  Pine tree to be removed completely

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees