British Telecom Telephone Exchange Croft View Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9PD

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. 13 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Pending Decision

   Previously Pending Consideration.

5. 17 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

6. 17 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Pending Decision.

County Durham granted permission on 17 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.

• Maycroft Croft View Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QE

  DM/21/02004/TCA Submitted 3 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Reduce height and reshape up to 2m to T1. Silver birch, Reduce up to 1.5m to T2. Oriental plum and Reduce up to 1.5m to T3. Paper barked cherry

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Maycroft Croft View Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QE

  DM/25/03480/TCA Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  T1 Silver birch - Reduce 1M, T2 Tibetan Cherry - Reduce 1.5M, T3 Oriental Plum - Reduce 1.5M - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Cuthbert Garth Croft View Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QE

  DM/21/01181/FPA Submitted 31 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Replacement conservatory

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs

• Gilmour House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QE

  DM/26/01000/TCA Submitted 21 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Felling of one Fir/leylandii tree - (Section 211 notice)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Gilmour House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QE

  DM/22/00371/LB Submitted 9 Feb 2022 100 yards away

  Replacement kitchen window.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 17 docs

• The Butts Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QE

  DM/23/03372/FPA Submitted 8 Nov 2023 100 yards away

  Replace rooflight with dormer window and replace existing dormer sliding sash to rear

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 16 docs

• 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