4 Pickwick Close Merryoaks Durham DH1 3QU

1. 14 Oct 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 15 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 27 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.

• 7 Potters Close Nevilles Cross Durham DH1 3UB

  DM/23/03084/TPO Submitted 16 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  T1 Sycamore - prune back from property by approximately 2m T2 Ash - prune back from property by approximately 2m T3 Ash - prune back from property by approximately 2m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 4 Potters Close Nevilles Cross Durham DH1 3UB

  DM/21/02231/TPO Submitted 21 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Fell 1 no. Cedar (5)

  Withdrawn Trees 3 docs

• 8 Nickleby Chare Durham DH1 3QX

  DM/21/01678/FPA Submitted 10 May 2021 150 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear and side extension and garage conversion to office

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Orana Bells Folly Potters Bank Durham DH1 3RR

  DM/22/03691/TPO Submitted 14 Dec 2022 150 yards away

  1. Beech - Crown reduce and reshape by 2.5m prune to clear the adjacent building to give 1.5m clearance

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Cranleigh Bells Folly Potters Bank Durham DH1 3RR

  DM/22/03756/TPO Submitted 19 Dec 2022 150 yards away

  Works to 1no Scots Pine - remove first limb back to main stem.

  Refused Trees 6 docs

• 4 Copperfield Merryoaks Durham DH1 3QT

  DM/21/02280/FPA Submitted 23 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Single storey extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02877/TCA Decided

  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/26/02608/TCA Decided

  6 Darley Court Plawsworth Chester-le-street DH2 3LQ

  T1 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 3m T2 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 2m

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02955/TCA Awaiting decision

  Linden Lodge Cadger Bank Lanchester Durham DH7 0HB

  T1 - Lime - Crown Reduction by 25%, reduce the overall height by 4 metres and reshaping the lateral crown spread by1-2 metres maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. T2 & T3 Lime - Crown Reduction by 25%, reducing the overall height of both trees by 3-4 metres (25%), and reducing the lateral crown spread by 1-2 metres maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. Section 211 notice

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02956/TCA Awaiting decision

  Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

  Cherry - fell as close to current ground level as practical, Poplar - remove broken/hanging limb

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02559/TCA Decided

  1 Parklands Court Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TQ

  Fell Sycamore tree to rear

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees