33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/22/03576/TPO Granted

  33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

  Mature sycamore tree to be felled.

  Decided 27 Jan 2023 Trees
• DM/22/03182/TPO Granted

  33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

  T1, Cherry- Crown thin by a maximum of 15% and crown clean to remove any dead, damaged, crossing or rubbing branches. T30, Chery- Reduce height of crown by maximum of 2m, lightly thin small diameter branches by a maximum of 15% and crown clean to remove any dead, crossing or rubbing branches. (amended description received and agreed 28/11/22)

  Decided 27 Jan 2023 Trees

1. 24 Sep 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 25 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 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.

• 23 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

  DM/25/03103/TPO Submitted 4 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  T1 - Ash tree with severe Ash dieback, Fell to ground level - TPO-DER-066

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 21 Long Close Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HQ

  DM/22/03419/TPO Submitted 15 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Crown lift lower branches up to 3m to create a clearer stem, remove visible deadwood, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s of one Dawn Redwood tree - (TPO-DER-066)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 27 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill Tyne And Wear Ne39 1hf

  1/2004/0172/18620 Submitted 27 Feb 2004 100 yards away

  Erection of second storey side extension and single storey extensions to front and rear (re-submission)

  Granted Full applications Extension 1 doc
  Small domestic

• 49 Lintzford Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HG

  DM/21/02119/FPA Submitted 9 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Single storey extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

  DM/26/00882/FPA Submitted 7 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To The South Of 22 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill NE39 1HF

  DM/24/01166/TPO Submitted 1 May 2024 150 yards away

  3m crown reduction leaving a finished height of approx. 17m and spread of approx. 14m balancing the crown with periodic pruning to maintain broadly at reduce dimensions of T1 Oak - TPO - DER 066

  Granted Trees 17 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