Sands Cottage The Sands Durham DH1 1JY

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

• DM/23/00460/TCA Granted

  Sands Cottage The Sands Durham DH1 1JY

  T1. Beech - crown reduce and reshape by 4m

  Decided 23 Mar 2023 Trees

1. 2 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 9 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: DM/23/00460/TCA (Decided)

County Durham granted permission on 9 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.

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.

• Sands Cottage The Sands Durham DH1 1JY

  DM/23/00460/TCA Submitted 16 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  T1. Beech - crown reduce and reshape by 4m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land At Kepier House The Sands Durham DH1 1JY

  DRC/17/00473 Submitted 30 Nov 2017 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 6 and 14 of DM/16/02285/FPA relating to landscaping and archaeology.

  Granted Conditions 1 doc

• 5 Wearside Drive Durham DH1 1LE

  DM/24/02244/TCA Submitted 14 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Removal of 2no. Conifer (marked in red on submitted drawing) to free more garden space to the rear

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 42 Wearside Drive Durham DH1 1LE

  DM/23/01116/TCA Submitted 20 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  T1 Conifer - remove 3 outer stems, leaving 2 central stems and reduce height by 3.5m.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 41 Wearside Drive Durham DH1 1LE

  DM/21/01869/FPA Submitted 24 May 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of part two-storey extension/part single-storey extension at side and rear of dwelling, decked area to rear, single-storey extension to front and enlarged driveway area.

  Granted Full applications Extension 22 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Wearside Drive Durham DH1 1LE

  DM/23/03581/NMA Submitted 28 Nov 2023 100 yards away

  Non material amendment of planning approval DM/21/01869/FPA to allow the front facade to be rendered instead of brick and change the material used in the construction of the projecting bay/box window to the rear as well as providing brick support as opposed to being freestanding.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 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