DM/25/03161/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 168m 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 168m away Amendments
• DM/25/03141/TCA Granted

  Woodside Cottage Low Road East Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NB

  T1 - Maple - Crown reduce and reshape corner tree by 2.5m T2 - Beech - Crown reduce and reshape roadside tree by 2.5m, clearing back from road as part of the reduction

  7 Nov 2025 317m away Trees
• DM/26/00234/TCA Granted

  Shincliffe Village Hall Low Road Shincliffe Durham DH1 2NF

  T3 Sycamore: crown clean to remove major deadwood and split/hanging branches T4, T5 Sycamore: remove major deadwood T16 Whitebeam: remove 2x stems nearest building, remove major deadwood. T17 Whitebeam: remove major deadwood. T18 Whitebeam: remove major deadwood. T21 Sycamore: remove major deadwood and epicormic growth at base. T25 Lilac: Crown reduce and reshape by 1.5m (amended proposal)

  29 Jan 2026 370m away Trees
• DM/26/00826/TCA Awaiting decision

  7 The Mews Shincliffe Durham DH1 2YH

  2x BirchTrees, crown reduction 1x Prunus tree, Fell to low flat stump, treat to inhibit regrowth

  31 Mar 2026 392m away Trees
• DM/25/03158/TPO Granted

  East Durham And Houghall Community College Houghall Durham DH1 3SG

  Pruning works to 3no Prunus sp (T1, T2, T3)

  10 Nov 2025 437m away Trees

• 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