40 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/26/00704/FPA Granted

  40 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH

  First floor side extension, porch extension, window replacements and the application of render and cladding

  Decided 30 Jul 2026 Full applications
• TPO/418/2025 Granted

  40 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH

  40 North Close Kirk Merrington Tree Preservation Order 2025

  Decided 20 Apr 2026 Trees

1. 16 Sep 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 17 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 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 58 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 36 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.

• 2 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH

  DM/26/02689/TPO Submitted 7 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec

  Oak (T1) - crown reduce and reshape by 3m, crown lift to 3m, prune to clear building by 3m, remove major deadwood and snapped branches and Lime (T2) - crown reduce and reshape by 3m, crown lift to 3m, prune to communication wires by1.5m, remove major deadwood and snapped branches

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 40 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH

  TPO/418/2025 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  40 North Close Kirk Merrington Tree Preservation Order 2025

  Granted Trees

• 40 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH

  DM/26/00704/FPA Submitted 19 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  First floor side extension, porch extension, window replacements and the application of render and cladding

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Ridgeside North Close Spennymoor DL16 7HF

  DM/24/00117/FPA Submitted 15 Jan 2024 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage and rear summer room and replace with a two-storey side extension and a single storey extension to the rear

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 50 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 Ridgeside North Close Spennymoor DL16 7HF

  DM/25/01444/FPA Submitted 29 May 2025 250 yards away

  Single-storey rear extensions with decking (amended description)

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02877/TCA Decided

  Lanchester Primary School Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HU

  T1 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T2 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. G2 Common ash - group (3 trees) - Remove 1 heavily leaning ash to ground level. Remove deadwood from the other 2 trees. Works updated by client instruction. G3 Mixed broadleaves - group - Monolith / fell the 3 trees marked with orange paint. Priority 1. Individual positions not shown. T3 - Wild cherry - Fell to ground level. T4 - Rowan - Fell to ground level. T5 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T6 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. T7 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood. T8 - Common ash - Remove deadwood. T9 - Dead ash (boundary) - Remove to ground level. Section 211 notice

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02608/TCA Decided

  6 Darley Court Plawsworth Chester-le-street DH2 3LQ

  T1 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 3m T2 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 2m

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02955/TCA Awaiting decision

  Linden Lodge Cadger Bank Lanchester Durham DH7 0HB

  T1 - Lime - Crown Reduction by 25%, reduce the overall height by 4 metres and reshaping the lateral crown spread by1-2 metres maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. T2 & T3 Lime - Crown Reduction by 25%, reducing the overall height of both trees by 3-4 metres (25%), and reducing the lateral crown spread by 1-2 metres maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. Section 211 notice

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02956/TCA Awaiting decision

  Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

  Cherry - fell as close to current ground level as practical, Poplar - remove broken/hanging limb

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02559/TCA Decided

  1 Parklands Court Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TQ

  Fell Sycamore tree to rear

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees