89 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

1. 15 Sep 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 16 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 November 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.

• Highfield Hospital Newcastle Road Chester-le-Street County Durham DH3 3UD

  2/04/00071/FUL Submitted 13 Feb 2004 39m away

  Residential development over 2 & 3 storeys of 94 no. units, comprising of 26 no. detached dwellings, 54 no. apartments and 14 no. town houses.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 1 doc
  Major scheme

• 84 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

  DM/21/01517/TCA Submitted 28 Apr 2021 102m away

  Elm (T1) Tag 0800 tree crown lifted to remove lowest of branches at face height. Sycamore (T2) Tag 0801 prune back tree from the property by 1.5 to 2 metres.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 84 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street DH3 3UY

  DM/21/01517/TPO Submitted 28 Apr 2021 102m away

  Elm (T1) Tag 0800 tree crown lifted to remove lowest of branches at face height. Sycamore (T2) Tag 0801 prune back tree from the property by 1.5 to 2 metres.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 55 Highfield Rise Chester-le-Street County Durham DH3 3UX

  2/04/00034/FUL Submitted 15 Jan 2004 108m away

  Proposed boundary wall with railings above to front of property.

  Granted Full applications
  Small domestic

• 15 Highfield Rise Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3UX

  DM/26/00901/FPA Submitted 8 Apr 2026 159m away

  Single-storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 25 docs
  Small domestic

• 91 Park Road North Chester-le-street Chester-le-Street DH3 3SB

  DM/26/01413/FPA Submitted 3 Jun 2026 188m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

  Single-storey side extension

  Decided Extension
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02453/TCA Awaiting decision

  4 Durham Road Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DQ

  T1(Ash) Remove to ground level T2(Elm) Remove to ground level T3(Paperback Birch) Crown to Crown reduce in height by 1.5m and reduce sides by 0.5m

  15 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02109/TCA Granted

  Woodlands Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

  T1. Wild cherry tree - remove three lower branches T2. Beech tree - remove three lower branches

  11 Aug 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02108/TCA Granted

  Land At The North Of Wharton Park North Road Durham DH1 4RS

  Sycamore (T1) - felling and removal

  11 Aug 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02238/TCA Granted

  Lismore Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XA

  1 - Reduce Cedar by 2 - 3 metres, thin out dense areas of the tree including branches facing south which are unbalancing the tree. T2- Reduce False Acacia by 2 - 3 metres including branches overhanging boundary with property next door. Remove deadwood. T3 - Reduce Oriental Norway maple by 2 - 3 Metres including branches overhanging property next door. T4 - Fell Norway spruce tree to 10cm above ground level. - Section 211 notice

  25 Aug 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02216/TCA Granted

  The Station Station Terrace Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QA

  T1 Goat Willow - Fell due to subsidence - Section 211 notice

  24 Aug 2026 Trees