TPO/422/2025

1. 28 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

This application is with County Durham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• DM/26/00576/TPO Granted

  Pound House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QJ

  Remove dead wood from Ash tree overhanging a public bench. Take 1.5 metres off the tips of a beech tree

  6 Mar 2026 3m away Trees
• DM/25/02954/TCA Decided

  Pound House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QJ

  Removal of two dead Ash trees Removal of one Ash tree with estimated 50% die back, fungal infection and decayed branch above a public bench 30% Crown reduction of a Beach

  20 Oct 2025 3m away Trees
• DM/26/01254/TCA Granted

  Glenair Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QW

  T1 Ash - Fell due to structural defects.

  18 May 2026 72m away Trees
• DM/26/00600/FPA Granted

  Hagg House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QJ

  Extension to Detached Summerhouse including Decking, Ramp and Associated Alterations to form Artist's Studio, Workshop and Private Use Gallery Space

  10 Mar 2026 121m away Full applications
• DM/26/00601/LB Granted

  Hagg House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QJ

  Extension to Detached Summerhouse including Decking, Ramp and Associated Alterations to form Artist's Studio, Workshop and Private Use Gallery Space

  10 Mar 2026 121m away Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/25/02724/TCA Granted

  Hagg House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QJ

  T1 Ash - Fell

  30 Sep 2025 131m away Trees

• DM/26/01821/TCA Awaiting decision

  11 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND

  Holly (T1) - felling and removal

  15 Jul 2026 Trees
• DM/26/01817/TCA Awaiting decision

  10 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8PY

  Pear (T1) - remove to ground level

  14 Jul 2026 Trees
• DM/26/01798/TPO Awaiting decision

  40 Woodburn Tanfield Lea Stanley DH9 9UR

  Crown reduce and reshape by 2-3m of one Ash tree within rear garden. - TPO-DER-016

  13 Jul 2026 Trees
• TPO/436/2026 Awaiting decision

  Land West Of Queens Head Front Street Chester-le-Street DH3 3BJ

  Land West Of Queens Head Chester le Street Tree Preservation Order

  13 Jul 2026 Trees
• DM/26/01201/TPO Granted

  Zen Bar Court Lane Durham DH1 3JS

  T1 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level

  12 May 2026 Trees