Land To The North Of 1-12 St James Gardens Witton-le-wear DL14 0BG

1. 19 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 16 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.

• 6 The Paddock Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0GA

  DM/26/01045/TPO Submitted 23 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  T1 - Beech Tree: Reduce encroaching branches away from the property by approximately 1.5 metres. - TPO-WVDC-13-2008

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 5 The Paddock Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0GA

  DM/24/02211/TPO Submitted 12 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Proposed shortening back of the branches on the south side of large mature Sycamore Tree to an appropriate pruning point (by a maximum of 1.5m) and removal of epicormic growth on the stem.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• Pine Crest The Copse Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BA

  DM/21/01039/TCA Submitted 24 Mar 2021 200 yards away

  Felling of T1 Lime

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 19 The Paddock Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0GA

  DM/26/02160/TPO Submitted 18 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Reduce overall height to one Lime tree by between 4-5m, trim and tidy tree crown and remove all dead branches - TPO/0016/2016

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• 19 The Paddock Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0GA

  DM/26/00268/TPO Submitted 4 Feb 2026 250 yards away

  Heavy height reduction to Lime tree of 4-5m - TPO/0016/2016

  Refused Trees 8 docs

• 11 Cemetery Road Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AR

  DM/25/02582/FPA Submitted 17 Sep 2025 250 yards away

  Upgrade nine timber sash windows to UPVC sash windows.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs

• DM/26/02453/TCA Awaiting decision

  4 Durham Road Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DQ

  T1(Ash) Remove to ground level T2(Elm) Remove to ground level T3(Paperback Birch) Crown to Crown reduce in height by 1.5m and reduce sides by 0.5m

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02462/TPO Awaiting decision

  89 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

  T1 Sycamore - Reduce and reshape by 2m

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02297/TCA Decided

  Land To The South Of 7 Leazes Place Durham DH1 1RE

  Felling and removal of 7no Leylandii

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02109/TCA Granted

  Woodlands Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

  T1. Wild cherry tree - remove three lower branches T2. Beech tree - remove three lower branches

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02108/TCA Granted

  Land At The North Of Wharton Park North Road Durham DH1 4RS

  Sycamore (T1) - felling and removal

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Trees