17 Stephenson Court Shildon DL4 1LB

1. 26 Jan 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 27 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 18 March 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.

• 2 Fulton Court Shildon DL4 1LN

  DM/21/02410/FPA Submitted 2 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Stephenson Court Shildon DL4 1LB

  DM/21/02585/TPO Submitted 19 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  T1 Horse Chestnut in rear garden of number 4 - Shorten branches back from the tips on the south side of the lower crown by a maximum of 2.5m. Shorten branches back from the tips on the south side of the mid crown by a maximum of 1.5m. Thin crown by a maximum of 15% by volume. Remove damaged branch on east side of lower crown. T2 Sycamore in the rear garden of number 4 - Remove deadwood from crown. Shorten branches in lower crown, back from the tips, by a maximum of 2.5m on west and south side. T3 Horse Chestnut in rear garden of number 5 - Remove 1st secondary branch on south side of lower crown. Remove tertiary branch on south side of crown growing from second secondary branch on south side. Shorten back minor twigs over garden back to point (marked in photo T3a).

  Granted Trees 12 docs

• 4 Stephenson Court Shildon DL4 1LB

  DM/21/00773/TPO Submitted 8 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Felling of 1 No. Horse Chestnut (T1)

  Refused Trees 24 docs

• 4 Stephenson Court Shildon DL4 1LB

  DM/22/02746/TPO Submitted 20 Sep 2022 100 yards away

  Felling of 2 No. trees protected by a TPO - T13 (Sycamore) and T14 (Horse Chestnut)

  Refused Trees 12 docs

• 9 Waverley Terrace Shildon Co. Durham

  7/2004/0519/DM Submitted 30 Jul 2004 150 yards away

  SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 1 - 2 Robson Street Shildon DL4 1EB

  DM/26/01816/FPA Submitted 14 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Change of use to managed self storage facility (Use Class B8)

  Granted 12 docs

• 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