131 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RR

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/25/02758/TCA Granted

  131 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RR

  Prune back overhang by 3m, pruning to include additional/selective branch reductions and reshaping within the 3m specified to maintain the trees natural form and symmetry. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s - Section 211 notice

  Decided 13 Nov 2025 Trees

1. 7 Oct 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 19 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Pending Decision

   Previously Pending Consideration.

5. 20 Oct 2026

   Decision issued

6. 22 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.

• 131 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RR

  DM/25/02758/TCA Submitted 2 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Prune back overhang by 3m, pruning to include additional/selective branch reductions and reshaping within the 3m specified to maintain the trees natural form and symmetry. Remove visible deadwood as required, pruning back to sound wood or appropriate branch junction/s - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land To The South Of 131 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside DH8 0RR

  DM/25/02052/TCA Submitted 25 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Crown raising to 7.5m to the three Sycamore trees closest to 3 Queensway - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 137 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RN

  DM/25/03391/TCA Submitted 4 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Fell diseased and defective Beech tree to ground level. - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 4 Queensway Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RU

  DM/25/01997/FPA Submitted 22 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension linking to existing garage, widening of driveway and dropped access kerb to highway

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 139 Benfieldside Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 0RN

  DM/21/02603/TCA Submitted 19 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Sycamore (T1) - remove one small branch to remove overhanging from neighbouring property. Dead tree (T2) - fell as close to current ground level. Ash (T3) - prune back by 2-3m and reduce the height by 2-3m. Sycamore (T4) - Crown lift lowest most branches (approximately 6 in all) - (Section 211 notice)

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 26 Broadwood View Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0RY

  DM/26/02501/TPO Submitted 18 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

  The proposed works comprise a crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in height and spread, together with the removal of deadwood, to two whitebeam trees located at the front of the garden adjacent to the road.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 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