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

  Lime tree - Re-pollard to 1m in from previous pollard points. Leave lower stem epicormic growth from 3m upwards to allow a lower crown to develop in anticipation of future upper crown reductions. - TPO/0016/2016

  Granted Trees 5 docs

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

  DM/21/02825/FPA Submitted 9 Aug 2021 250 yards away

  Replace existing doors and windows.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 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

• 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