Old Cope House South Side Shadforth Durham DH6 1LL

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/23/00713/TCA Granted

  Old Cope House South Side Shadforth Durham DH6 1LL

  Crown thinning, crown reduction and crown lifting of sycamores, Italian poplar and birch trees, and leylandii/beech hedge. Please see attached documents for further information.

  Decided 25 Apr 2023 Trees

1. 10 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 16 January 2026, 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.

• Old Cope House South Side Shadforth Durham DH6 1LL

  DM/23/00713/TCA Submitted 13 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Crown thinning, crown reduction and crown lifting of sycamores, Italian poplar and birch trees, and leylandii/beech hedge. Please see attached documents for further information.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• The Green North Side Shadforth DH6 1LL

  DM/25/00005/TCA Submitted 3 Jan 2025 50 yards away

  Pruning of 8No trees (G7) comprising 6no Sycamore, 1No Elm and 1No Lime plus felling and removal of 1No Ash and 1No Rowan Tree

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 31 North Side Shadforth Durham DH6 1LJ

  DM/26/00667/TCA Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Sycamore - Fell T2 Cherry - Fell T3 Oak - Fell T4 Lawson Cypress - Fell T5 Yew - Fell B1 Beech Bush - Reduce height by 1m and trim sides H1 Beech hedge - Remove hedge H2 Privet - Reduce to 5 foot

  Decided Trees 5 docs

• Meadowside South Side Shadforth Durham DH6 1LL

  DM/25/00445/FPA Submitted 14 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  Construction of 2 no. residential dwellings

  Decided 45 docs

• 31 North Side Shadforth Durham DH6 1LJ

  DM/26/02274/TPO Submitted 28 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  T1. Sycamore: Sectional felling and complete removal across a managed 24 month phased structural plan T4. Yew: Fell T3. Lawson Cypress: Fell T2. Oak: Canopy reduction by 2m, raise crown to 4m from ground level Replacement planting with 3no. Silver Birch

  Awaiting decision Trees 66 docs

• 31 North Side Shadforth Durham DH6 1LJ

  TPO/431/2026 Submitted 15 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  31 North Side Tree Preservation Order 2026

  Awaiting decision 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
• DM/26/02943/TCA Awaiting decision

  The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB

  T1 Sycamore - 2 metre crown reduction. T2 Alder - Pollard due to declining crown. T3 Sycamore - Shorten long heavy branch over building by up to 4 metres. - Section 211 notice

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02941/TCA Awaiting decision

  1 Greenfields Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9PX

  T1 - Silver Birch - crown reduction of up to, but not exceeding, 2 metres. - Section 211 notice

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02619/TCA Decided

  Kings Head Hotel Station Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0EX

  Large previous fallen limb from a willow tree to be removed - Section 211 notice

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees