18 Wearside Drive Durham DH1 1LE

1. 20 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 26 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 26 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.

• 6 Wearside Drive Durham DH1 1LE

  DM/23/00060/TCA Submitted 11 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Works to two trees within a conservation area. T1 - Conifer - remove to ground level. T2 - Birch - to remove.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 42 Wearside Drive Durham DH1 1LE

  DM/23/01116/TCA Submitted 20 Apr 2023 50 yards away

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

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 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

• 20 Wearside Drive Durham DH1 1LE

  DM/24/02285/TCA Submitted 19 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  T1 - Beech - 4m all-round crown reduction, crown lifting not exceeding a maximum height clearance of 4m above ground level (amended description)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 38 Wearside Drive Durham DH1 1LE

  DM/23/00407/FPA Submitted 13 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Conversion of garage into a study

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 1 The Sands Flats The Sands Durham DH1 1LH

  DM/21/03692/FPA Submitted 25 Oct 2021 100 yards away

  Refurbishment of flat block to include application of render/cladding to the front, part rear and gable elevations; replacement of windows and entrance doors with new canopies and metalwork detailing; replacement pitched roof with solar PV panels to rear; external landscaping works with cycle storage; new external hardstanding and railings to front; with associated internal refurbishment works.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 29 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