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. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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 53m 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

• 12 Cambridge Terrace Barnard Castle DL12 8DA

  DM/21/01906/FPA Submitted 26 May 2021 64m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Bede Kirk Barnard Castle DL12 8DJ

  DM/21/00865/FPA Submitted 15 Mar 2021 93m away

  Two storey rear extension, side porch and extend driveway.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 39 Bede Road Barnard Castle DL12 8HB

  DM/26/01578/FPA Submitted 17 Jun 2026 149m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug

  Single storey rear extension

  Decided Extension
  Small domestic

• Charles Dickens Lodge Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8GD

  DM/25/02556/VOC Submitted 15 Sep 2025 170m away

  Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02889/FPA to allow for a change in window design to windows H, J, K and L.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 16 docs

• 41 Marwood Drive Barnard Castle DL12 8DF

  DM/22/03185/FPA Submitted 27 Oct 2022 180m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02346/TCA Awaiting decision

  Devonshire House Nursing Home 10 - 11 Front Street West Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9HW

  1. Birch - reduce and reshape 2-2.5m

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02323/TCA Awaiting decision

  10 Ramside Park Carrville Durham DH1 1NS

  T1, T2, and T3. Sycamore - fell T4. Paper Birch - Crown reduction by a maximum of 2m in vertical height and 1.5m in lateral spread. Crown thin by 15% to remove dead, diseased, and crossing branches T5. Sycamore - fell

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02322/TCA Awaiting decision

  Durham University Palace Green Durham DH1 3RL

  T1. Conifer - fell

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02316/TPO Awaiting decision

  2 The Larches Town Head Middleton-in-teesdale Barnard Castle DL12 0SB

  T1 Sycamore (TPO Tree) - Crown reduction of approximately 1.5m to upper crown and lateral spreads - TPO-TDC-2-2009 T2 Sycamore (TCA Tree) - Crown reduction of approximately 2.5m to upper crown and lateral spreads. - Section 211 notice.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02314/TPO Awaiting decision

  9 Loweswater Avenue Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH2 3HJ

  T1 (Tag No: 501) Goat Willow - Reduce overhang off fence line by 1.5 metres (no branches bigger than 50mm in diameter). T2 (Tag No:502) Elm - Reduce overhang off fence line by 2metres (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T3 (Tag No:503) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T4 (Tag No: 504) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T5 (Tag No: 505) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T6 (Tag No: 506) Goat Willow - Reduce overhanging branches off fence by 1 metre (none bigger than 75mm in diameter). T7 (Tag No: 507) Oak - Shorten 2no limbs by3.5 metres off fence (100mm diameter) T8 (Tag No: 508) Elm - Remove branch from base of tree 110mm in diameter. Reduce 2no branches off fence line by 3 metres.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees