Land To The North Of British Telecom Telephone Exchange Harmire Road Barnard Castle DL12 8DH

1. 4 Aug 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 1 Oct 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

5. 1 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Pending Consideration.

• Application: DM/19/01797/TPO (Decided)

County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

• British Telecom Telephone Exchange Harmire Road Barnard Castle DL12 8DH

  DM/22/03681/FPA Submitted 13 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Replace 4no ground floor windows on south elevation with aluminium ventilation louvres and replace 2no ground floor windows on north elevation with aluminium cowl

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 11 Coronation Street Barnard Castle DL12 8DG

  DM/22/00835/FPA Submitted 21 Mar 2022 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Cambridge Terrace Barnard Castle DL12 8DA

  DM/21/01906/FPA Submitted 26 May 2021 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Bede Road Barnard Castle DL12 8HD

  DM/21/02144/FPA Submitted 15 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing outbuilding/garage to provide off street parking to rear, erection of a single storey rear extension, conversion of roof space to provide additional bedroom, with associated rooflights.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To South Of Police Station Harmire Road Barnard Castle DL12 8DT

  DM/23/02952/TPO Submitted 2 Oct 2023 100 yards away

  Crown lift to 5m over the parking area to the east to provide clearance for parked vehicles and allow construction of boundary barrier to T4 to T6 Norway Maple, Crown lift to 5m over the parking area to the north to provide clearance for parked vehicles and allow construction of boundary barrier to T7 to T9 Norway Maple and Crown lift to 4.5m over the garden to provide clearance for construction of boundary barrier and aid plant growth in the new garden to T15 Norway Maple

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 3 Bede Kirk Barnard Castle DL12 8DJ

  DM/21/00865/FPA Submitted 15 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Two storey rear extension, side porch and extend driveway.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/01832/TPO Granted

  11 Castle View Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3XA

  Cherry (T1) - crown reduce whole canopy by 1.5m, crown raise by 1m, all branch severance to be no greater than 75mm diameter, Beech (T2) - felling and removal to ground level with replacement species, Silver Birch (T3) - removal of deadwood only, Beech (T4) - crown lift lowest small diameter fine branches, removal of deadwood only (Amended Description)

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02546/TCA Decided

  Walkway The Riverwalk Millburngate Durham DH1 4SL

  Lime x8 - pollard to previously reduced points leaving stems at 7m. (amended proposal)

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02319/TPO Granted

  5 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

  Works to protected trees (PN1-319) as outlined in the 'Health and Condition Tree Report' dated 2nd September 2026

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02412/TPO Granted

  Brooklands 23A North Lodge Chester-le-Street DH3 4BA

  T1- sycamore - fell close to ground level as possible and T2 - birch - fell close to ground level

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02523/TCA Decided

  Travel Lodge Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ

  15 self set whitebeam trees that need to be cut down to ground level as they are completely blocking the windows on the rear of the building

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees