Holywell House Holywell Farm Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EH

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• DM/25/03039/TCA Split decision

  Holywell House Holywell Farm Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EH

  Various tree works and felling as per the submitted Arboricultural report - Section 211 notice

  Decided 16 Dec 2025 Trees

1. 16 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 February 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.

• The Stables Holywell Hall Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EQ

  DM/24/01970/LB Submitted 19 Jul 2024 200 yards away

  Erection of detached double garage

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

• The Stables Holywell Hall Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EQ

  DM/24/01886/FPA Submitted 11 Jul 2024 200 yards away

  Erection of detached double garage

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• The Stables Holywell Hall Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EQ

  DM/24/01969/TCA Submitted 19 Jul 2024 200 yards away

  T1 (Tag number: 00120) Leylandii - fell tree, T2 (Tag number: 00121) Leylandii - fell tree, T3 (Tag number: 00122) Larch - remove 7 lowest limbs as indicated by red circles on photo, T4 (Tag number: 00123) Elm - remove 1 limb from parking area, T5 (Tag number: 00124) Elm - remove 1 limb from parking area, G1 (Tag number: 00125) Hawthorn hedge - reduce to 6 foot and trim back sides to encourage dense growth and G2 (Tag number: 00126) Mixed roadside hedge - cut back as indicated by red line on photos refer to report

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Holywell Lodge Holywell Hall Brancepeth Durham DH7 8EQ

  DM/23/00528/NMA Submitted 23 Feb 2023 250 yards away

  Application for non-material amendment to DM/21/03003/FPA (Convert garage to habitable room, alterations to fenestration, insert 2 no. rooflights to north and steps and terraced area to south) comprising of alterations to fenestration

  Granted Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs

• DM/26/02877/TCA Decided

  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/26/02608/TCA Decided

  6 Darley Court Plawsworth Chester-le-street DH2 3LQ

  T1 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 3m T2 Cherry - crown reduce and reshape by 2m

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02955/TCA Awaiting decision

  Linden Lodge Cadger Bank Lanchester Durham DH7 0HB

  T1 - Lime - Crown Reduction by 25%, reduce the overall height by 4 metres and reshaping the lateral crown spread by1-2 metres maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. T2 & T3 Lime - Crown Reduction by 25%, reducing the overall height of both trees by 3-4 metres (25%), and reducing the lateral crown spread by 1-2 metres maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. Section 211 notice

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02956/TCA Awaiting decision

  Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

  Cherry - fell as close to current ground level as practical, Poplar - remove broken/hanging limb

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• DM/26/02559/TCA Decided

  1 Parklands Court Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TQ

  Fell Sycamore tree to rear

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees