Land To The West Of 38 Queensway Benfieldside DH8 0RZ

1. 2 Oct 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 3 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 28 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.

• 4 Queensway Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RU

  DM/25/01997/FPA Submitted 22 Jul 2025 150 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

  SIngle storey rear extension, widening of driveway and dropped access kerb to highway

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To The South Of 131 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside DH8 0RR

  DM/25/02052/TCA Submitted 25 Jul 2025 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~19 Sep

  Crown raising to 7.5m to the three Sycamore trees closest to 3 Queensway - Section 211 notice

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 131 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RR

  DM/25/02758/TCA Submitted 2 Oct 2025 250 yards away

  Prune back overhang by 3m, pruning to include additional/selective branch reductions and reshaping within the 3m specified to maintain the trees natural form and symmetry. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 137 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RN

  DM/25/03391/TCA Submitted 4 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  Fell diseased and defective Beech tree to ground level. - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 1 Gillside View Bridgehill Consett DH8 8QZ

  DM/21/02172/FPA Submitted 16 Jun 2021 300 yards away

  Demolition of side offshot /kitchen and erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 74 Cutlers Hall Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 8RF

  DM/21/01507/FPA Submitted 27 Apr 2021 350 yards away

  Loft conversion with rooflights to front and rear and installation of external staircase

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 4 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

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02462/TPO Awaiting decision

  89 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

  T1 Sycamore - Reduce and reshape by 2m

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 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

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 2 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

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 18 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

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Trees