7 - 8 Vicarage Close Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8RB

1. 25 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 1 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 8 Vicarage Close Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8RB

  DM/24/02521/TPO Submitted 12 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Sycamore - removal of the branch over the drive back to its parent branch, shortening of the branches on the north and east side of the crown back to an appropriate side branch by a maximum of 1.5m - TPO - CCD-11-2010

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 5 Vicarage Close Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8RB

  DM/25/02409/TPO Submitted 1 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  T10 Prunus- reduce and reshape by 2.5m-3m and remove lower epicormic up to a height of 4m.

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• 5 Vicarage Close Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8RB

  DM/24/02249/TPO Submitted 15 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Pollard T1 pear up to 10 metres

  Refused Trees 5 docs

• 4 Vicarage Close Howden-le-wear Crook DL15 8RB

  DM/25/03468/TPO Submitted 15 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Sycamore (T1) - Prune Sycamore to remove dead wood as well as crossing and rubbing branches. Shorten branches in the lower crown by 1m to improve shape and effect a crown lift. (TPO-CCD-11-2010)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Old Vicarage Hargill Road Howden-le-Wear Crook DL15 8HL

  DM/25/02064/TPO Submitted 28 Jul 2025 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

  Felling of two Poplar trees T1 and T2, G1 -3x small Sycamores - to thin out area - Trees will be replaced with Oak species. TPO-CCD-11-2010

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Former Indoor Arena At Hargill Farm Hargill Road Howden-le-Wear DL15 8HL

  DM/21/00605/FPA Submitted 24 Feb 2021 250 yards away

  Demolition of arena building, erection of 5 no. dwellings and associated access, parking and landscaping (amended plans 10.05.2021)

  Granted Full applications Demolition 53 docs
  Several homes

• 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