St Mary And St Stephens Church Church Lane Wolsingham DL13 3AJ

1. 27 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 15 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 3/TC/2010/0037 (Decided)
• Application: 3/TC/2011/0007 (Decided)
• Application: DM/20/02774/TCA (Decided)
• Application: DM/22/02230/TPO (Decided)
• Application: DM/23/01255/TCA (Decided)
• Application: DM/24/00649/TCA (Decided)
• Application: DM/24/01601/TCA (Decided)

County Durham granted permission on 15 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.

• 28 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AP

  DM/25/03142/TCA Submitted 7 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  T1 Weeping Willow - Removal of failed limb. Consequent work - Crown reduction of 2 - 3 Metres of heaviest limbs. - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Manse 48 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AP

  DM/24/03300/TCA Submitted 5 Dec 2024 100 yards away

  T1-Willow - Pollard at a height of 6m, T2-Birch - Reduce height by 4m and prune sides to shape (by up to 2m), T3-Ash - Fell. - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Greenside 50 West End Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AP

  DM/25/02287/TCA Submitted 18 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  T1 - 1 x Large Beech tree to be reduced all round by 2m to create a more compact but natural looking crown G4 - 1 x Conifer hedge to be trimmed removed this seasons growth G1 - 2 x Large Cherry trees forming 1 crown to be reduced by 1.5-2m creating a more compact but natural looking crown T2 - 1 x dying Cherry to be sectionally felled (crown is mostly dead and overhanging neighbouring buildings and base of tree is decayed T3 - 1 x Yew tree to have a light trim G2 - 1 x Holly and 1 x Yew overhanging lawn to be pruned back in line with other trees T4 - 1 x Large Cherry has poor formed and sparse crown, leans over drive and has weak union with included bark - Remove T5 - 1 x Yew on drive, remover snapped storm damaged limbs, carry out aerial inspection and reduce where needed for safety T6 - 1 x Larch on drive light reduction if possible and sever ivy at base G3 - group of Yew and conifer trees to be trimmed back around 1m to create a more compact and natural looking crown SECTION 211 NOTICE.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• Demesne Hall 10 Rectory Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AJ

  DM/21/01333/LB Submitted 14 Apr 2021 150 yards away

  Proposed kitchen extension and removal of an internal wall.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 17 docs

• Demesne Hall 10 Rectory Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AJ

  DM/21/01329/FPA Submitted 13 Apr 2021 150 yards away

  Proposed kitchen extension to existing building.

  Granted Full applications Extension 20 docs

• 46 Front Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DD

  DM/22/00764/FPA Submitted 15 Mar 2022 150 yards away

  Erection of boundary treatment (wooden fence and low retaining wall), widening of existing access onto Rectory Lane to the North with replacement timber access gates

  Granted Full applications 14 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