1 Convent Gardens Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DB

1. 5 Oct 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 9 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Pending Decision

   Previously Pending Consideration.

4. 19 Oct 2026

   Decision issued

5. 19 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Pending Decision.

County Durham has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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.

• Wascrow 1 Uppertown Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3ES

  DM/22/03101/TCA Submitted 18 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Crown reduction and reshape up to 50% to T5. Copper Beech, Height reduction up to 10% to T6. Larch and Reduce crown and reshape up to 50% to T7 Multi Stemmed Elm

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 29 St Annes Drive Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DG

  DM/21/00943/TCA Submitted 18 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Crown thin up to 15%, shorten back branches on north side by maximum 2m, shorten back branches on south side by maximum 1m, shorten back branches on west side by up to 1m, shorten back branches on east side by up to 1.5m and reduce height by up to 2m to T1. Sycamore

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 4A Rectory Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AJ

  DM/25/03180/TCA Submitted 11 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  T1 - Common Lime - Pseudo-pollard the tree to a height of 15 metres, which will reduce the tree by 6 metres. T2 & T3 Common Ash - Fell to ground level. - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 21 Angate Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3AH

  DM/24/02674/FPA Submitted 30 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Attic conversion including five rooflights, replacement windows and doors, repairs to chimney stack and replace chimney pots, replacement roof to main property and repairs to roof on rear, replace patio doors with a window to rear elevation.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Roofing +1 17 docs

• Dalegarth 8 Uppertown Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3ET

  DM/26/00140/TCA Submitted 19 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  T1 - Cherry Blossom - Crown reduction to prevent branches encroaching and damaging telephone wires directly above. All branches brought in by 2 metres to keep them below the line of telephone wires. Ideally seeking perpetual permission to maintain the branches at least 1 metre below wires to prevent damage in the future. (same as approved application DM/21/00688/TCA) - Section 211 notice.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 29 Meadhope Street Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3EN

  DM/25/03494/TCA Submitted 16 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Remove 1 no. Betula utilis var. jacquemontii - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 4 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