DM/25/03158/TPO

1. 10 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 11 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• DM/26/01391/NMA Granted

  East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

  Non-material amendments in relation to Condition 2 and 5 of planning permission (ref: DM/24/02710/FPA) (partial demolition, refurbishment and retention of the existing college buildings, and construction of a new two-storey teaching block and ancillary buildings with associated external works, substation, landscaping and access) to allow additional detail and clarification of potential impacts on the existing and retained trees and amendments to teaching block to relocate door and stair tower at roof level and to rotate the canopy with the SEN garden.

  2 Jun 2026 356m away Amendments
• DM/26/00329/NMA Granted

  East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

  Non-material amendments in relation to Condition 2, 6, 9, 10 of permission ref: DM/24/02710/FPA (new teaching block etc) to realign the boot wash, resulting in a small improvement to the overall biodiversity net gain (BNG) score with grassland created to the east and ornamental hedging around the access to the boot wash.

  11 Feb 2026 356m away Amendments
• DM/25/03161/TPO Granted

  East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

  Felling and removal of 7no mature Ash (G1)

  10 Nov 2025 437m away Trees
• DM/26/00741/CEU Awaiting decision

  Crossways Whinney Hill Durham DH1 3BD

  Certificate of Lawfulness for use as a 4-bedroom C4 House in Multiple Occupation in use since 2009. (amended description).

  24 Mar 2026 488m away Lawful development

• DM/26/01821/TCA Awaiting decision

  11 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND

  Holly (T1) - felling and removal

  15 Jul 2026 Trees
• DM/26/01817/TCA Awaiting decision

  10 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8PY

  Pear (T1) - remove to ground level

  14 Jul 2026 Trees
• DM/26/01798/TPO Awaiting decision

  40 Woodburn Tanfield Lea Stanley DH9 9UR

  Crown reduce and reshape by 2-3m of one Ash tree within rear garden. - TPO-DER-016

  13 Jul 2026 Trees
• TPO/436/2026 Awaiting decision

  Land West Of Queens Head Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  Land West Of Queens Head Chester le Street Tree Preservation Order

  13 Jul 2026 Trees
• DM/26/01201/TPO Granted

  Zen Bar Court Lane Durham DH1 3JS

  T1 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level

  12 May 2026 Trees