Shotley Lodge Cottage Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN

1. 27 Oct 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 28 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Nov 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.

• Hunter Hills House Tinkler Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN

  DM/23/00264/FPA Submitted 1 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  First floor side and rear extension, a single storey rear extension and carport structure to rear garden (resubmission)

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Hunter Hills House Tinkler Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN

  DM/22/01968/FPA Submitted 6 Jul 2022 100 yards away

  First floor side and rear extension, a single storey rear extension and carport structure to rear garden

  Refused Full applications Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Hunter Hills House Tinkler Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN

  DM/25/01361/TPO Submitted 21 May 2025 100 yards away

  T-3 Large Ash tree with hazard beam remove due to risk of falling onto garden area and boundary fence. T-4 Large Ash tree with Ash Dieback Disease, remove, assisted fell or dismantle using adjacent tree for anchor points, depending on canopy cover at time of year. Remove due to risk of falling on adjacent chicken coop. T-5 Large ash tree with Ash Dieback Disease at risk of falling onto allotment garden, climb and dismantle. - TPO/0025/2016

  Granted Trees 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Barn House Tinkler Hill Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NN

  DM/22/02774/FPA Submitted 21 Sep 2022 100 yards away

  Proposed change of use of outbuilding to holiday cottage with associated garden and 2 parking spaces.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 9 Wetherby Close Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0UE

  DM/21/01624/FPA Submitted 5 May 2021 100 yards away

  Garage conversion with bay window to front

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 90 Snows Green Road Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0NL

  DM/21/00828/FPA Submitted 11 Mar 2021 100 yards away

  Convert garage into habitable room, demolish conservatory and replace with a single storey extension, render and hardwood (Larch) timber cladding to property, replace roof with a grey 'slate colour' concrete tile, replace windows and doors with anthracite grey upvc and alterations to driveway and vehicle access. Removal of conifer hedge to boundary and replace with 1.8 metre high timber fence.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 17 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