University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

This site has had 14 applications since 2019: 13 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/25/03108/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Installation of GRP Enclosure for compressor unit & reinforced concrete base.

  Decided 17 Dec 2025 Full applications
• DM/25/01389/TPO Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Various works to protected trees (TPO Ref. PN1-359) as specified in the submitted Arboricultural Statement dated 25th April 2025

  Decided 23 Jul 2025 Trees
• DM/24/03221/TPO Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  59 - Lime - Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junctions 455 - Oak - Reduce lowest most branches back by 3m to clear car parking area, inspection of main limb required. DCC Tree Officer to be made aware of condition of limb 493 - Oak - Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s GA - Fire Road (from oxygen storage area to Trust HQ car park) Crown lift/prune back branches overhanging the road, back beyond the retaining wall, up to a height of 5.5m, and fell several small trees leaning over the road that are growing within 1m of the road B - Beech and Willow - No action required GC - (from Fire Road entrance up to the Oxygen Storage Area) Prune back branches on the roadside up to 1.5m and round off tall shrubs within 2.5m of the road/barrier 209 - Sycamore - Crown lift to include the pruning of light, pendulous growth in the lower tree crown eg shortening or removal of secondary branches under 50/75mm diameter, not main structural branches over this size. Crown lifting would include mostly epicormic growth, clearing the building (Amended description)

  Decided 23 Jan 2025 Trees
• DM/23/03489/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Installation of 2no. single storey Portakabin buildings to be used as a mortuary and associated office for a temporary 2 year period.

  Decided 8 Jan 2024 Full applications
• DM/23/03337/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Refurbishment of mortuary department including demolition and erection of carport, installation of 7no. condenser units enclosed with 2.5m high metal security enclosure

  Decided 21 Dec 2023 Full applications
• DM/23/03056/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Alteration, refurbishment and extension of existing radio pharmaceutical facilities within the medical physics department building.

  Decided 8 Dec 2023 Full applications
• DM/23/01098/DRC Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Discharge of condition 3 of planning approval DM/22/02960/FPA relating to landscaping planting proposal including both hard and soft landscaping arrangements.

  Decided 15 May 2023 Conditions
• DM/22/03492/TPO Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  T1,T2,T3,T4,T5 (Sycamore) - Remove snapped branches, crown lift 4m T6 (Holly) - Remove deadwood G1, G2 (Remove to ground level)

  Decided 17 Jan 2023 Trees
• DM/22/02960/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Installation of new air handling unit in support of a minor internal refurbishment of the medical physics department and installation of new condenser unit for CSSD.

  Decided 19 Dec 2022 Full applications
• DM/22/02388/FPA Granted

  University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  Erection of a two storey Emergency Department and surface car parking with associated demolition of Dryburn House and other existing outbuildings.

  Decided 11 Jan 2023 Full applications

1. 15 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 6 February 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/23/01098/DRC Submitted 19 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 of planning approval DM/22/02960/FPA relating to landscaping planting proposal including both hard and soft landscaping arrangements.

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/22/02960/FPA Submitted 6 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Installation of new air handling unit in support of a minor internal refurbishment of the medical physics department and installation of new condenser unit for CSSD.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/23/03056/FPA Submitted 12 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  Alteration, refurbishment and extension of existing radio pharmaceutical facilities within the medical physics department building.

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/21/01788/TPO Submitted 17 May 2021 50 yards away

  Crown lift to 3m to 1no. Lime(T2) and 1no. Beech(T22), crown clean 1no. Sycamore(T7), crown lift to 2m to 1no. Beech(T21), prune to clear street light by 1.5m To 1no. Alder(T41), prune to clear T51 to 1no. Oak(T50), crown prune/lift back from footpath to 2.5m To 1no. Birch(T71), fell 2 stems closest to road to 1no. Willow(T146) and 1no. Sycamore (T156), reduce height by 3m to 2no. Oak(T163 + T164), reduce crown by 3m to 1no. Oak(T177), fell 1no. Sycamore(T191), remove branch towards road to 1no. Sycamore(T222), remove stem in contact with boundary wall To 1no. Sycamore(T308), pollard to 8m to 1no. Sweet Chestnut(T405), crown lift to 4m to 1no. Oak(T500) and fell trees within 1m of fence(G2 various)

  Granted Trees 10 docs
  Small domestic

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/22/00955/TPO Submitted 31 Mar 2022 100 yards away

  T1 - Willow (fell), T2 - Oak (tag 190 - Crown clean to remove deadwood and split/hanging branches), T3 Sweet Chestnut (tag 112 - Remove low marked tier of branches, upto 1.5m reduction of overhanging branches, remove major deadwood and split branches), T4 Birch (Remove split/hanging branches), T5 Willow (Reduce central leader to below split from recent storm damage and remove marked section of limb growing towards fire road) and T6 - 2x Pines (Fell) (TPO ref PNI-359)

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

  DM/25/03108/FPA Submitted 4 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Installation of GRP Enclosure for compressor unit & reinforced concrete base.

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• DM/26/02644/PND Decided

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02806/PND Awaiting decision

  Sewage Treatment Works River View Browney DH7 8HW

  Prior Notification for the Demolition of Single Storey Detached Garage to the South East

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02828/PND Awaiting decision

  Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

  Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval