Solace House 13 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• DM/26/00915/TCA Decided

  Solace House 13 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF

  Removal of a large sycamore tree

  Decided 14 May 2026 Trees

1. 1 May 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 June 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.

• 32 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF

  DM/23/01064/TCA Submitted 17 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  T1 - Cherry, T2- Maple crown reduce by approximately 30%

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 32 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF

  DM/25/02261/TCA Submitted 15 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Horse Chestnut (T1) - crown reduce 2.5m and crown lift 3-4m, Ash (T2) - address fungus disease

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Newohm Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF

  DM/21/02977/TCA Submitted 23 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Cherry Tree (T1) - To fell because of potential damage to boundary wall.

  Granted Trees 1 doc
  Small domestic

• Solace House 13 Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AF

  DM/26/00915/TCA Submitted 9 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Removal of a large sycamore tree

  Decided Trees 9 docs

• Rainbow Cottage 7 Palmers Terrace Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AN

  DM/24/03036/CPO Submitted 7 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Proposed rear single storey extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Castle View Church Street Bishop Middleham Ferryhill DL17 9AQ

  DM/25/01138/FPA Submitted 28 Apr 2025 200 yards away

  Conversion of existing detached garage to gym and golf simulator room.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 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