St Edmunds Parish Church Church Lane Edmundbyers Consett DH8 9NQ

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/25/03205/TPO Granted

  St Edmunds Parish Church Church Lane Edmundbyers Consett DH8 9NQ

  T1 - spruce - fell cut as close to ground level as in decline. T2 - laburnum - remove limb over hanging graves, concerns for the graves could be damaged. T3 - Cherry plum - storm damaged, remove. G1 - group of holy trees - prune back by 1 to 2m to clear church so scaffolding can be erected to repair roof. - TPO-WVDC-14-1986

  Decided 19 Dec 2025 Trees

1. 24 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 26 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 9 April 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.

• St Edmunds Parish Church Church Lane Edmundbyers Consett DH8 9NQ

  DM/25/03205/TPO Submitted 13 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  T1 - spruce - fell cut as close to ground level as in decline. T2 - laburnum - remove limb over hanging graves, concerns for the graves could be damaged. T3 - Cherry plum - storm damaged, remove. G1 - group of holy trees - prune back by 1 to 2m to clear church so scaffolding can be erected to repair roof. - TPO-WVDC-14-1986

  Granted Trees 12 docs

• The Old Rectory 1 Church Lane Edmundbyers Consett DH8 9NQ

  DM/24/01789/TPO Submitted 2 Jul 2024 100 yards away

  Felling of one Giant Sequoia - TPO - WVDC-14-1986

  Refused Trees 7 docs

• Heatherlea Hepple Hill Edmundbyers Consett DH8 9NN

  DM/21/01724/TCA Submitted 13 May 2021 250 yards away

  Fell T2 and T3 Scotch Pine

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Plot 3 The Closes Edmundbyers DH8 9NH

  DM/21/01461/VOC Submitted 21 Apr 2021 300 yards away

  Variation of condition no.2 (approved plans) of planning application DM/18/00208/VOC to allow design changes to rear garden and driveway layout to plot no.3.

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• The Garden House Edmundbyers Consett DH8 9NL

  DM/21/00718/TCA Submitted 2 Mar 2021 300 yards away

  Fell T1. Sycamore

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Burnside House Edmundbyers Consett County Durham Dh8 9ng

  1/2004/0135/18546 Submitted 13 Feb 2004 300 yards away

  Installation of replacement bay window

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing

• 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