The Green Well Bank Aycliffe Village DL5 6LT

1. 12 Oct 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 13 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 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.

• 12 Monks End Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LR

  DM/24/02864/TCA Submitted 16 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Sycamore - Selectively shorten branches on the west side of the crown by a maximum of 1m (amended description)

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Land North East Of Aycliffe Bridge Aycliffe Village DL5 6NB

  DM/22/01238/FPA Submitted 26 Apr 2022 150 yards away

  Change of use to operational railway land to facilitate the construction of a new feeder station to enable upgraded power supply to the East Coast Main Railway line, fencing, access and associated works

  Granted Full applications 37 docs

• Land North East Of Aycliffe Bridge Aycliffe Village DL5 6NB

  DM/24/02546/DRC Submitted 17 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 6 (Verification Report), 9 (Borehole) and 10 (BNG) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01238/FPA

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Mill House 11 Monks End Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LR

  DM/23/00544/FPA Submitted 27 Feb 2023 150 yards away

  Erection of 2 metre wall to replace existing wall and hedge (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• 5 The Old Station Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6HS

  DM/21/02406/FPA Submitted 5 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Detached double garage to front

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Mill House 11 Monks End Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LR

  DM/26/00688/DRC Submitted 17 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition no.3 in relation to previous planning application 7/2008/0560/DM

  Granted Conditions 2 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