Sentosa Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3BQ

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

• DM/25/02573/TPO Granted

  Sentosa Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3BQ

  Lime tree, dead wood removal and crown lift to 2 metres. Sycamore tree, dead wood removal requirements are minimal.

  Decided 15 Oct 2025 Trees

1. 15 Jul 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 8 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 8 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.

• Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ

  DM/26/01775/DRC Submitted 9 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 9 (external doors and windows) pursuant to planning application DM/24/01494/VOC.

  Granted Windows or glazing 2 docs

• Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ

  DM/26/00492/PIP Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  Residential development comprising 6no. dwellings

  Awaiting decision New dwelling
  Several homes

• Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ

  DM/26/02459/DRC Submitted 15 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

  Discharge of condition 6 (M4(2) compliance report) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/03012/VOC

  Awaiting decision

• Sentosa Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3BQ

  DM/25/02573/TPO Submitted 16 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Lime tree, dead wood removal and crown lift to 2 metres. Sycamore tree, dead wood removal requirements are minimal.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Snow Hall Main Road Gainford DL2 3BL

  DM/24/03124/FPA Submitted 18 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~12 May

  Conversion of garages and buildings to 1 dwelling house (Use Class C3) with associated works (amended proposals)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 69 docs
  Domestic

• Site Of The Former St Peters School Main Road Gainford DL2 3BQ

  DM/25/03012/VOC Submitted 27 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  Variation of condition 12 (phasing) pursuant to DM/24/01421/FPA for the erection of 5 dwellings

  Granted Amendments 5 docs
  Several homes

• 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