4 Castle View Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

1. 7 Apr 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 19 May 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.

• 8 Castle View Chester-le-street DH3 3XA

  DM/22/01972/TPO Submitted 6 Jul 2022 51m away

  Felling of one Lime tree (T6) - TPO - CLS-8)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 1 Castle View Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

  DM/26/00371/TPO Submitted 16 Feb 2026 59m away

  T3. Lime - fell as close to current ground level as practical

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 11 Castle View Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

  DM/26/01832/TPO Submitted 15 Jul 2026 70m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

  Cherry (T1) - crown reduce whole canopy by 1.5m, crown raise by 1m, all branch severance to be no greater than 75mm diameter, Beech (T2) - felling and removal to ground level, Silver Birch (T3) - crown reduce by 2m, crown clean to include deadwood and lesser of any crossing branches, Beech (T4) - crown reduce south side canopy by 1.5m, crown clean to include deadwood and lesser of any crossing branches

  Awaiting decision Trees 9 docs

• 2 Woodlands Chester-le-Street DH3 3TR

  DM/20/03469/TPO Submitted 25 Nov 2020 70m away

  G1. Sycamore and Lime x2 - Crown reduce height by 4m, width by 2m and crown lift to 4m

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• 1 Castle View Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

  DM/22/03523/TPO Submitted 28 Nov 2022 72m away

  T1 - Lime - Crown lift to a height of 3.5 metres and remove lowest branch on south side of tree back to stem. T2 - Lime - Crown lift to a height of 5 metres and remove two lowest branches on south side of tree back to stem. T3 - Lime - Crown lift to a height of 3.5 metres.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 12 Woodlands Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3TR

  DM/22/02242/FPA Submitted 1 Aug 2022 84m away

  Retrospective single storey garage extension to gable end

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 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