23 Goodwell Lea Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EN

1. 24 Jun 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 25 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 6 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Pending Decision

   Previously Pending Consideration.

5. 11 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

• Application: 4/96/00400/TPO (Decided)
• Application: DM/15/01309/TPO (Decided)
• Application: DM/15/01894/TPO (Decided)
• Application: DM/22/03207/TCA (Decided)

County Durham granted permission on 11 August 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.

• 5 Goodwell Lea Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EN

  DM/26/01637/TCA Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Maple, to fell and replant with Prunus Avium - Section 211 notice

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• 14 Goodwell Lea Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EN

  DM/26/01548/FPA Submitted 15 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Construction of a garden room to the front of the property

  Granted 9 docs

• 16 Goodwell Lea Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EN

  DM/26/00248/FPA Submitted 30 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  New window opening to first floor gable. Replace timber balustrade to rear terrace with glass.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 4 Russell Close Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DJ

  DM/26/02140/TCA Submitted 14 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Section 211 notice for the following tree works: 4 Russell Close, Brancepeth, Co Durham, DH7 8DJ 1. Plum - crown reduce/reshape by 2-3m. 2. Plum - remove the limb closest to the adjacent garden back to the main stem and crown reduce/reshape by 2-3m. 5 Russell Close, Brancepeth, Co Durham, DH7 8DJ - Cherry - crown reduce/reshape by 2-3m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 9 Goodwell Lea Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EN

  DM/25/02191/TCA Submitted 11 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Large Sweet Chestnut (T1) crown reduce in height by 2m and lateral spread of 1.5m all round, Cherry tree (T2) crown reduce in height by 2m and lateral spread by 1m, thin and reshape to separate from adjacent T3 tree. Silver Birch (T3) height reduce by 3m, reshape to rectify poor historical pruning and separate from adjacent T2 tree. - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Copse Foxes Row Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DH

  DM/25/01192/FPA Submitted 6 May 2025 150 yards away

  Retrospective application for change of use from domestic garage to pilates studio with retrospective extensions at side and rear

  Refused Full applications Extension 52 docs

• 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