31 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

1. 21 Oct 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 22 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Nov 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 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 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.

• 44 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  DM/26/02822/FPA Submitted 21 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~21 Dec

  Removal of the existing rear ground and first-floor conservatories and construction of a replacement two-storey rear extension

  Awaiting decision Extension

• 10 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  DM/26/01810/FPA Submitted 14 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

  Demolition of garage, two storey side extension, and single and two storey rear extensions

  Awaiting decision Extension Demolition

• 28 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  DM/26/01734/TCA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Silver Birch (T1) - felling and removal

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 30 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  DM/22/03548/CEU Submitted 29 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for a change of use from C3 to C4 use class

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs

• 11 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  DM/23/00692/TCA Submitted 10 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Removal of remaining trunk to 1no. Laburnum

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 18 Orchard Drive Durham DH1 1LA

  DM/23/00493/FPA Submitted 20 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Single-storey rear extension, canopy and balustrades, partial render and composite boarding to front elevation with replacement fenestration and front door

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02619/TCA Decided

  Kings Head Hotel Station Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0EX

  Large previous fallen limb from a willow tree to be removed - Section 211 notice

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02520/TPO Granted

  The Vicarage 3 Parsons Lonnen Barnard Castle DL12 8ST

  T1 sycamore tree - Crown reduction 2 metres of the height and 1.5 metres of the side branches - TPO-TDC-2-2005

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02409/TPO Granted

  3 New Park Lane Crook DL15 9BA

  Reduce crown by 2-3 metres and reshape/remove all deadwood and storm damaged limbs, sever and remove Ivy (the larger of the 2 Ash trees) - TPO- CWUDC-1-1973

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02501/TPO Granted

  26 Broadwood View Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0RY

  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.

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02572/TPO Granted

  33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

  Holly tree(s) x 3 - crown reduction by 25%; Hawthorn tree reduction by 25% (TPO DER-066)

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees