The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/21/01953/TCA Granted

  The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR

  Remove lowest branch growing to south west, one large branch growing to north west (resting on street light), two lowest branches growing to south east and major dead wood from crown to 1 no. Beech (T1)

  Decided 25 Jun 2021 Trees
• DM/21/00831/TCA Granted

  The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR

  Fell 4no. Lime/Ash trees(1, 2 3 and 4), remove branch to 1no. Ash (5) and remove lower branches to 1no. Sycamore (6)

  Decided 28 Apr 2021 Trees

1. 11 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 12 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 18 June 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.

• The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR

  DM/21/00831/TCA Submitted 11 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Fell 4no. Lime/Ash trees(1, 2 3 and 4), remove branch to 1no. Ash (5) and remove lower branches to 1no. Sycamore (6)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• The Grey Tower North Road Durham DH1 4RR

  DM/21/01953/TCA Submitted 28 May 2021 50 yards away

  Remove lowest branch growing to south west, one large branch growing to north west (resting on street light), two lowest branches growing to south east and major dead wood from crown to 1 no. Beech (T1)

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 2 The Grey House Princes Street Durham DH1 4RP

  DM/21/03443/FPA Submitted 4 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  Replacement of 4 windows on ground floor flat with uPVC double glazed units.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 18 docs

• Woodland At St Leonards Catholic School North End Durham DH1 4NG

  DM/25/02367/TPO Submitted 26 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Various tree works contained within the submitted AIA, with the exception of amendment to T17 (Beech) which now proposes decay testing and not removal as originally proposed - Amended Description

  Granted Trees 12 docs

• Parkhill Princes Street Durham DH1 4RP

  DM/23/00797/TCA Submitted 21 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Fell T1 - Silver birch

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 6 Princes Street Durham DH1 4RP

  DM/26/02707/DRC Submitted 8 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec

  Discharge of condition 3 (details of materials) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/01629/VOC.

  Awaiting decision

• 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