2 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH

1. 7 Oct 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 December 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 57 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.

• 40 North Close Kirk Merrington Spennymoor DL16 7HH

  DM/26/02469/TPO Submitted 16 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

  Reduce crown by 3m to growth points

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 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/26/01832/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