12 Waters End Gainford Darlington DL2 3DU

1. 27 Apr 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 May 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: DM/15/02952/TCA (Decided)
• Application: DM/19/03700/TCA (Decided)

County Durham granted permission on 13 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.

• 4 Waters End Gainford Darlington DL2 3DU

  DM/24/03192/FPA Submitted 26 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Rear extension of kitchen

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

• 5 Low Green Gainford Darlington DL2 3DS

  DM/24/01864/FPA Submitted 9 Jul 2024 100 yards away

  Proposed rear extension, convert outbuildings to form ancillary annex and erection of gates

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs

• Hazel Grove 23 High Green Gainford Darlington DL2 3DL

  DM/25/01938/TCA Submitted 14 Jul 2025 100 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

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

  DM/26/00610/TCA Submitted 10 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  T1 Oak - Deadwood, prune to highway specifications; T2 Beech - Remove rubbing branches, prune to highway specifications (S211 Notice)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 20 Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3DY

  DM/21/00871/FPA Submitted 15 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  Change of use from a mixed-use to dwellinghouse

  Granted Full applications 9 docs
  Domestic

• 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

• 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
• DM/26/02877/TCA Awaiting decision

  Lanchester Primary School Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HU

  T1 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T2 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. G2 Common ash - group (3 trees) - Remove 1 heavily leaning ash to ground level. Remove deadwood from the other 2 trees. Works updated by client instruction. G3 Mixed broadleaves - group - Monolith / fell the 3 trees marked with orange paint. Priority 1. Individual positions not shown. T3 - Wild cherry - Fell to ground level. T4 - Rowan - Fell to ground level. T5 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T6 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. T7 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood. T8 - Common ash - Remove deadwood. T9 - Dead ash (boundary) - Remove to ground level. Section 211 notice

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02880/TPO Awaiting decision

  Brook House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QB

  Pine tree to be removed completely

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees