DM/26/01201/TPO

1. 12 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• DM/25/02016/FPA Awaiting decision

  Court Inn Court Lane Durham DH1 3AW

  Ground floor external lighting

  23 Jul 2025 33m away Full applications
• DM/26/00464/LB Granted

  St Cuthberts Presbytery Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HL

  External stonework repairs and redecoration of windows.

  25 Feb 2026 36m away Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/24/00912/LB Granted

  27 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HN

  Erection of non-load bearing partition; alteration of non-load bearing partition; removal of steel spiral stair and restoration of timber staircase.

  8 Apr 2024 149m away Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/22/01343/FPA Granted

  Durham University Elvet Riverside 2 New Elvet Durham DH1 3JT

  Installation of wrought iron fence

  6 May 2022 154m away Full applications
• DM/24/02168/TCA Granted

  Durham Students Union Dunelm House New Elvet Durham DH1 3AN

  Elm (T1) - Large dead tree within prominent area - Fell to ground level and grind stump, and replace with 'Tilia Tormentosa'

  6 Aug 2024 162m away Trees
• DM/26/00301/LB Awaiting decision

  23, 24 & 25 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY

  Change of use from existing university buildings to the previous and original use of 3 dwelling houses.

  9 Feb 2026 170m away Heritage and listed buildings

• DM/26/01821/TCA Awaiting decision

  11 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND

  Holly (T1) - felling and removal

  15 Jul 2026 Trees
• DM/26/01817/TCA Awaiting decision

  10 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8PY

  Pear (T1) - remove to ground level

  14 Jul 2026 Trees
• DM/26/01798/TPO Awaiting decision

  40 Woodburn Tanfield Lea Stanley DH9 9UR

  Crown reduce and reshape by 2-3m of one Ash tree within rear garden. - TPO-DER-016

  13 Jul 2026 Trees
• TPO/436/2026 Awaiting decision

  Land West Of Queens Head Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  Land West Of Queens Head Chester le Street Tree Preservation Order

  13 Jul 2026 Trees
• DM/26/01532/TCA Granted

  1 Witton Tower Gardens Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0DJ

  Felling a line of Leylandii trees along the main garden walls, and two Lawson Cypress to the front - Section 211 notice.

  12 Jun 2026 Trees