Village Green Northside Middridge

1. 12 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 19 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: DM/17/04022/TCA (Decided)
• Application: DM/23/03675/TCA (Decided)
• Application: DM/24/01428/TCA (Decided)

County Durham granted permission on 19 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 Bay Horse 44 Southside Middridge Newton Aycliffe DL5 7JD

  DM/26/01869/FPA Submitted 20 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  Replacement of existing timber windows with new Omnia Flush Sash windows, finished in painted Agate Grey with traditional diamond lead glazing.

  Granted Windows or glazing 10 docs

• Middridge Allotments Middridge Lane Shildon

  DM/23/03684/FPA Submitted 7 Dec 2023 200 yards away

  Development of unused land (former allotments) into 20 no. 6 x 25m allotment plots with new 27 x 23.5m car park and 3m wide access track. Allotments to have external 3m wide maintenance strip buffer (2m wide on southern parts) with new 1.8m high paladin boundary fencing (green coated weldmesh) installed. Car park to include; 20 no. 2.5 x 5m standard parking bays, 2 no. 2.5 x 5m accessible parking bays with 1.2m safety zone. Surfacing to be road planings over type 1 hardcore sub base. Access route to be widened to allow for 3.5m wide vehicular access by moving fence line of west side of track. Visibility of site access to be improved by cutting back hedges for 30m either side of site entrance. Installation of 2 upstand water pipes located next to new allotments.

  Granted Full applications 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 19 Northside Middridge Newton Aycliffe DL5 7JF

  DM/21/00852/FPA Submitted 12 Mar 2021 250 yards away

  Re-tile the entire roof

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 31 Southside Middridge Newton Aycliffe DL5 7JE

  DM/23/00030/FPA Submitted 6 Jan 2023 350 yards away

  Single storey extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 16 Northside Close Middridge Newton Aycliffe DL5 7JS

  DM/26/00503/FPA Submitted 2 Mar 2026 400 yards away

  Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a sunroom to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 9 docs

• Middridge Village Hall Walkers Lane Middridge DL5 7JN

  DM/26/01490/TCA Submitted 10 Jun 2026 400 yards away

  1 - Willow - Remove x2 broken limbs from the crown 2 - Cherry - Remove x3 dead limbs 3 - x2 Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m and clear the building by 2m

  Granted Trees 4 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