Garden House High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/21/02593/TCA Granted

  Garden House High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  Felling of 1 No. Horse Chestnut

  Decided 27 Aug 2021 Trees
• DM/21/02318/FPA Granted

  Garden House High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  Detached timber summerhouse to side

  Decided 16 Aug 2021 Full applications
• DM/21/01946/FPA Granted

  Garden House High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  Demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement detached garage, replacement porch on front elevation, alterations to eaves of main house, replacement windows, doors and roof to outbuildings and demolition of hay shed

  Decided 4 Aug 2021 Full applications
• DM/21/01308/TCA Granted

  Garden House High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  Fell T7. Sycamore, Sever Ivy and remove deadwood to T8. Apple, Sever Ivy and remove deadwood to T9. Walnut, Fell T10 Goat Willow and Cut back overgrown laurel and mixed shrub hedging on east side of driveway.

  Decided 18 May 2021 Trees

1. 26 Oct 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 28 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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.

• Witton Hall High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/26/02721/TPO Submitted 9 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~7 Dec

  2. Group of Horse chestnut x2, Sycamore x2 and Lime x2 - crown lift to a height of 5-6m clearing back to the fence line - TPO - WVDC-1-2007

  Awaiting decision Trees
  Small domestic

• Witton Hall High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/26/02637/TPO Submitted 1 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

  T1 (Conservation Area request ): Beech - crown reduce/reshape by 4-5m and crown thin by 20% G1 (Tree Preservation Order request): Group of Horse chestnut x2, Sycamore x2 and Lime x2 - crown lift to a height of 5-6m clearing back to the fence line

  Awaiting decision Trees
  Small domestic

• Witton Hall High Street Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/26/02720/TCA Submitted 9 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec

  1. Beech - crown reduce/reshape by 4-5m and crown thin by 20% - Section 211 notice

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Garden House High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/21/02593/TCA Submitted 19 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Felling of 1 No. Horse Chestnut

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Garden House High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/21/01308/TCA Submitted 13 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Fell T7. Sycamore, Sever Ivy and remove deadwood to T8. Apple, Sever Ivy and remove deadwood to T9. Walnut, Fell T10 Goat Willow and Cut back overgrown laurel and mixed shrub hedging on east side of driveway.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Garden House High Street Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AZ

  DM/21/01946/FPA Submitted 28 May 2021 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement detached garage, replacement porch on front elevation, alterations to eaves of main house, replacement windows, doors and roof to outbuildings and demolition of hay shed

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 25 docs
  Small domestic

• 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
• DM/26/02877/TCA Awaiting decision

  Lanchester Primary School Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HU

  T1 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T2 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. G2 Common ash - group (3 trees) - Remove 1 heavily leaning ash to ground level. Remove deadwood from the other 2 trees. Works updated by client instruction. G3 Mixed broadleaves - group - Monolith / fell the 3 trees marked with orange paint. Priority 1. Individual positions not shown. T3 - Wild cherry - Fell to ground level. T4 - Rowan - Fell to ground level. T5 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T6 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. T7 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood. T8 - Common ash - Remove deadwood. T9 - Dead ash (boundary) - Remove to ground level. Section 211 notice

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02880/TPO Awaiting decision

  Brook House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QB

  Pine tree to be removed completely

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees