1 The Towers Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AD

1. 16 Mar 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 17 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 May 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: DM/20/02256/TPO (Decided)
• Application: DM/20/03607/TPO (Decided)
• Application: DM/24/00605/TPO (Decided)

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

• Tyvonnay Chalet West End Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

  DM/25/02777/TPO Submitted 3 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Tree cutting opposite Tyvonnay Chalet to allow installation of overhead fibre cabling (TPO-WVDC-4-1989)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Blossom Cottage West End Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

  DM/23/00072/TCA Submitted 12 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Pruning works of 20 to 25%. to 1 no. Cherry tree and 1 no. Beech tree

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Bracken Edge West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

  DM/22/00840/FPA Submitted 18 Mar 2022 50 yards away

  Replace first floor french door and windows with bi-fold door

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 7 docs

• Ashburton House West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

  DM/23/00884/TCA Submitted 28 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Fell T1 Lawson Cypress, Fell T2 Variegated Holly, Fell T3 Arborvitae, Fell T15 Aspen, Crown raise up to 5m to T16 Birch and Fell G1 Lawson Cypress

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Ashburton House West End Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

  DM/23/00884/TPO Submitted 28 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Fell T1 Lawson Cypress, Fell T2 Variegated Holly, Fell T3 Arborvitae, Fell T15 Aspen, Crown raise up to 5m to T16 Birch and Fell G1 Lawson Cypress

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Ashburton House West End Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0BJ

  DM/22/03453/TPO Submitted 21 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  T4 lime - crown raise to approximately 4 m above ground level T5 sycamore - crown raise to approximately 4 m above ground level T6 horse chestnut - reduce elongated limb west side originating at approximately 8 m by up to 1.5 m T8 sycamore - remove deadwood over 20 mm in diameter T9 sycamore - remove deadwood over 20 mm in diameter T10 sycamore - remove deadwood over 20 mm in diameter, crown raise to approximately 4 m T11 lime - Crown raise over stable building to ensure 2 m clearance T12 Sycamore- remove deadwood over 25 mm in diameter, crown raise to approximately 4 m above ground level

  Granted Trees 5 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