Wearhead House 4 Front Street Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1BD

1. 17 Jul 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 September 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.

• Sparkes House 8 Front Street Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1BD

  DM/22/00443/FPA Submitted 15 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  Change of use of open space to residential and detached single storey garage

  Granted Full applications 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Front Street Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1BD

  DM/26/01450/TCA Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

  Felling of four Sycamore trees - Section 211 notice.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Hodgson House Front Street Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1EB

  DM/24/03078/TCA Submitted 13 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  Felling of eleven trees - sycamore/ conifer/rowan - Replanting of native hedge plants as borders - fruit trees and ornamental cherry / holly trees. Cultivate as lawn area. - Section 211 notice - TPO/380/2024

  Split decision Trees 14 docs

• Sparks Farm Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1EB

  DM/22/03240/FPA Submitted 2 Nov 2022 150 yards away

  Conversion of storage shed to a 2 bedroom dwelling with associated access and residential curtilage.

  Withdrawn Full applications 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Bramble Cottage 10 Vedra Close Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1DZ

  DM/24/01899/FPA Submitted 12 Jul 2024 200 yards away

  Partial removal of existing shed and replacement garage for storage.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Hodgson Garage Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1EB

  DM/24/01796/DRC Submitted 2 Jul 2024 250 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 2 (Materials) and 6 (Sample Panel) pursuant to planning permission DM/22/01515/VOC.

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• 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