Planning application
Travel Lodge Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02523/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02523/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- DH1 1LJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/24/02141/TCA Granted
Travel Lodge Station Lane Gilesgate Durham DH1 1LJ
Crown Lifting to 4m above ground level and cutting back of trees adjacent to exit road (Station Lane)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by County Durham
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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.
What happens while it is decided
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.
About tree works applications
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.
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