173 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QH

1. 25 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 7 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 7 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.

• York Cottage, Burdon House, Manor House And Belvedere House Gilesgate Durham

  SCO/25/00003 Submitted 3 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar

  Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion in accordance with Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017, as amended, in relation to the re-development of properties within Gilesgate Comprising of York Cottage/Burdon House, Manor House and Belverdere House

  Awaiting decision Outline 24 docs

• Charles Stranks House Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QH

  DM/24/02845/TCA Submitted 17 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  T1 - Sycamore - Removal of small diameter branches from the East side, and some larger branches from the Southwest as shown in officer comments dated 14.11.2024 (amended description)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 57 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  DM/24/02254/FPA Submitted 15 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage and outbuilding and formation of 2no. off-street car parking spaces to rear, including erection of 1.8m timber gates and felling of 1no. Ash tree (T3)

  Granted Full applications Demolition Trees 16 docs

• 170 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1QH

  DM/25/01398/FPA Submitted 23 May 2025 100 yards away

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large house in multiple occupation (sui generis)

  Refused Full applications 23 docs
  Domestic

• Travel Lodge Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ

  DM/26/02523/TCA Submitted 21 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  15 self set whitebeam trees that need to be cut down to ground level as they are completely blocking the windows on the rear of the building

  Decided Trees

• Hild Bede Boat Club And Jetty St Hilds Lane Durham DH1 1QL

  DM/24/02414/DRC Submitted 2 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (Fish Protection Method Statement) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/00635/FPA

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• 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
• DM/26/02520/TPO Granted

  The Vicarage 3 Parsons Lonnen Barnard Castle DL12 8ST

  T1 sycamore tree - Crown reduction 2 metres of the height and 1.5 metres of the side branches - TPO-TDC-2-2005

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02409/TPO Granted

  3 New Park Lane Crook DL15 9BA

  Reduce crown by 2-3 metres and reshape/remove all deadwood and storm damaged limbs, sever and remove Ivy (the larger of the 2 Ash trees) - TPO- CWUDC-1-1973

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02501/TPO Granted

  26 Broadwood View Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0RY

  The proposed works comprise a crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in height and spread, together with the removal of deadwood, to two whitebeam trees located at the front of the garden adjacent to the road.

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02572/TPO Granted

  33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

  Holly tree(s) x 3 - crown reduction by 25%; Hawthorn tree reduction by 25% (TPO DER-066)

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees