Land To The South Of 23 Main Road Gainford DL2 3BE

1. 10 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 21 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 21 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.

• 4 Eden Lane Gainford Darlington DL2 3BG

  DM/24/01630/FPA Submitted 18 Jun 2024 100 yards away

  Single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Waters End Gainford Darlington DL2 3DU

  DM/26/01064/TCA Submitted 27 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  1 Leylandii - remove regrowth of tree by 4m, 2. Leylandii - remove top growth of tree by 4m - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 32 Eden Crest Gainford Darlington DL2 3DD

  DM/26/01966/HPN Submitted 28 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a projection of 3.5 metres, an eaves height of 2.8 metres and a total height of 3.3 metres (amended description)

  Decided Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Waters End Gainford Darlington DL2 3DU

  DM/24/03192/FPA Submitted 26 Nov 2024 200 yards away

  Rear extension of kitchen

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

• Hazel Grove 23 High Green Gainford Darlington DL2 3DL

  DM/25/01938/TCA Submitted 14 Jul 2025 200 yards away

  Crown lift silver birch to 3m above ground level trees (1), (2) and (3). Remove overhanging bow threatening wall and over neighbour's land tree (2). Crown reduce and prune apple tree (4) 1-2m, cherry tree (5) 1m, cherry tree (6) 1m, cotoneaster tree (7) 1-2m.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 7 Queens Court Gainford Darlington DL2 3DH

  DM/22/03443/NMA Submitted 21 Nov 2022 200 yards away

  Non material amendment of planning permission DM/20/00335/FPA for larger window to garage conversion, alterations to dwarf wall to front, internal reconfiguration and alterations to window and door to rear

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 8 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