18 Hawthorne Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FD

1. 14 Aug 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 17 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 6 Oct 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

5. 6 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Pending Consideration.

• Application: 1/1994/0907/4489 (Decided)
• Application: 1/2012/0077/84028 (Decided)
• Application: DM/19/03234/TPO (Decided)

County Durham granted permission on 6 October 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.

• 6 Stargate Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FW

  DM/23/01105/TPO Submitted 20 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Crown thinning, lifting and reduction of 3 Ash trees by 20%

  Refused Trees 12 docs

• 6 Ramshaw Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FP

  DM/26/01501/TPO Submitted 11 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Crown reduction works all round not exceeding 1.5m. this to be done evenly all round to maintain the tree's natural form and symmetry and includes reduction of small diameter branches under 50mm diameter back to suitable branch junctions/previous pruning positions. Thinning not to exceed an estimated 10% volume and done systematically and evenly to reduce congreted growth where appropriate. no 'lion tailing' - TPO-DER-203

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 22 Garden Avenue Langley Park Durham DH7 9UJ

  DM/23/03097/FPA Submitted 17 Oct 2023 200 yards away

  Change of use of land from open space to domestic curtilage

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 10 Phoenix Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FN

  DM/21/01101/TPO Submitted 29 Mar 2021 200 yards away

  Reduce height of one Silver Birch by a third - (TPO - DER-203)

  Withdrawn Trees 1 doc

• 4 Eldon Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FR

  DM/23/03211/FPA Submitted 25 Oct 2023 200 yards away

  Single storey rear extension to existing garage/workshop

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 27 Finings Avenue Langley Park Durham DH7 9UH

  DM/22/03309/FPA Submitted 4 Nov 2022 200 yards away

  Rear extension to bungalow

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 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