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DM/26/02160/TPO 19 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

19 The Paddock Witton-le-wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0GA

Reduce overall height to one Lime tree by between 4-5m, trim and tidy tree crown and remove all dead branches - TPO/0016/2016

Tree Preservation Order Durham 19 Aug 2026
DM/26/02130/TPO 19 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

The White House Eden Lane Peterlee SR8 5DL

Felling of 1no ash tree

Tree Preservation Order Durham 19 Aug 2026
DM/26/02153/TPO 18 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Snow Hall Lodge Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3BL

Beech (G2) - remove due to extensive root decay, loss of anchorage, evidence of progressive decline and the potential consequences of failure of the t...

Tree Preservation Order Durham 18 Aug 2026
DM/26/02139/TPO 17 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

18 Hawthorne Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9FD

T17. Ash - crown lift to 3.5m - TPO - DER-203

Tree Preservation Order Durham 17 Aug 2026
DM/26/02140/TCA 14 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

4 Russell Close Brancepeth Durham DH7 8DJ

Section 211 notice for the following tree works: 4 Russell Close, Brancepeth, Co Durham, DH7 8DJ 1. Plum - crown reduce/reshape by 2-3m. 2. Plum - rem...

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 14 Aug 2026
DM/26/02127/TCA 13 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

7 Waterside Court Stanhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2LU

Felling of one Horse Chestnut tree - Section 211 notice

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 13 Aug 2026
DM/26/02128/TCA 13 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

12 St Charles Road Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6JY

Crown reduction and reshaping: T1 Walnut 3.5m, T2 Pine tree 2m

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 13 Aug 2026
DM/26/02109/TCA 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Woodlands Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

T1. Wild cherry tree - remove three lower branches T2. Beech tree - remove three lower branches

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/02108/TCA 12 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Land At The North Of Wharton Park North Road Durham DH1 4RS

Sycamore (T1) - felling and removal

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 12 Aug 2026
DM/26/02092/TCA 7 Aug 2026 Decided

The Cottage Langton Darlington DL2 3HB

Crown thinning works to an apple tree

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 7 Aug 2026
DM/26/02081/TCA 7 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

11 Nevilledale Terrace Durham DH1 4QG

T1. Plum - crown reduce and reshape by 1.5m T2. Rowan - crown reduce and reshape by 0.5m

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 7 Aug 2026
DM/26/02080/TCA 7 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

9 Sidegate Durham DH1 5SY

T1 sycamore reduce and reshape by 3 meters

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 7 Aug 2026
DM/26/02069/TCA 6 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

8 Sidegate Durham DH1 5SY

T1 Aspen Stem (dead) Fell to ground level

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 6 Aug 2026
DM/26/02057/TPO 6 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Mill Cottage Thorpe Road Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3UA

T38 Wych Elm (semi mature, fair condition) - Reduce western canopy 1.5 to 2 metres T39 Wych Elm (semi mature, fair condition) - Reduce western canopy ...

Tree Preservation Order Durham 6 Aug 2026
DM/26/02055/TPO 6 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Hardwick Hall Hotel Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 2EH

T1 beech tree removal

Tree Preservation Order Durham 6 Aug 2026
DM/26/02050/TPO 6 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

4 Beechways Durham DH1 4LG

T1. Willow - Fell TG1. Mixed Species Group (Willow, Hawthorn and Ash) - Remove section of group close to ground level to achieve a minimum clearance o...

Tree Preservation Order Durham 6 Aug 2026
DM/26/02036/TPO 6 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Land To The North Of British Telecom Telephone Exchange Harmire Road Barnard Castle DL12 8DH

Ash - reduce height by a minimum of 30% - TPO/0044/2017

Tree Preservation Order Durham 6 Aug 2026
DM/26/02037/TCA 6 Aug 2026 Decided

British Telecom Telephone Exchange Croft View Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9PD

One ash tree Reduce/prune limbs overhanging and obstructing the satellite dish. Two cypress trees opposite the BT building: Reduce the crown of each t...

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 6 Aug 2026
DM/26/02058/TCA 5 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Seaton Holme Hall Walk Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3BS

T6 Sycamore - reduce canopy by 1.5m to provide clearance from building T7 Downey Birch - remove dead branch back to branch bark ridge T8 Norway Maple ...

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 5 Aug 2026
DM/26/02056/TCA 5 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

The Green The Green Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3BG

T35 - Sycamore (Semi mature, good condition) - Remove all deadwood within the canopy, pruning back to suitable pruning points in accordance with curre...

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 5 Aug 2026
DM/26/02038/TCA 4 Aug 2026 Approved

5 Melbourne Place Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3EQ

Willow (T1) - remove main stem over road and re-pollard. Silver Birch (T2, T3, T4) - height reduction by approx 4m. Cherry (T5) - prune back from road...

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 4 Aug 2026
DM/26/02013/TCA 4 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Morningside House Morningside Court Chester-le-Street DH3 3HQ

3no trees - fell as close to ground level as practical and removal

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 4 Aug 2026
DM/26/02033/TCA 4 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Durham School Quarryheads Lane Durham DH1 4SZ

T1. Cherry - crown lift to 3.5m, prune back to the edge of the boundary wall (approx. 2m) and removal of limb that overhangs adjacent Laurel

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 4 Aug 2026
DM/26/02034/TCA 4 Aug 2026 Pending Decision

South View Front Street Ingleton Darlington DL2 3HL

Weeping Willow (T1) - reduce and reshape crown by 1-2 metres and remove overhang from public road. Silver Birch (T4) - reduce and reshape crown by 1 m...

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 4 Aug 2026
DM/26/02017/TCA 3 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

Caselaw Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JA

1. Copper Beech - crown lift to 3m 2. Ash - crown reduce/reshape by 3-4m and remove the epicormic growth from the main stem to a height of 5m

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 3 Aug 2026
DM/26/02018/TCA 3 Aug 2026 Approved

14 Station Road Witton-le-Wear Bishop Auckland DL14 0AN

2 x red dots - 2 x plum trees in decline with dieback in crown and growing through power lines - Fell. 1 x Green dot - Holly tree to be reduced all ro...

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 3 Aug 2026
DM/26/02015/TCA 3 Aug 2026 Pending Decision

10 Crossgate Peth Durham DH1 4PZ

T1 - Rowan - Fell tree in a state of advanced decline as close to ground level as practical

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 3 Aug 2026
DM/26/02001/TPO 3 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration

41 Albert Street Durham DH1 4RJ

Lime 1567 (T1) - remove dead wood and crown raise, Eucalyptus A1 (T2) - fell to 3m above ground level, Sycamore 1552 (T3), 1550 (T4), 1551 (T5), 1553 ...

Tree Preservation Order Durham 3 Aug 2026
DM/26/01988/TCA 30 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

Woodlands Gilesgate Durham DH1 1JA

T1. Sycamore - pollard down to previous points (leaving stem at 4m) T2. Birch - prune to clear the roof of the adjacent building by 2m

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 30 Jul 2026
DM/26/01979/TCA 29 Jul 2026 Approved

23 Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LX

Ash tree: Remove due to poor condition. Beech tree: Crown lift to 2.5m, then reduce remaining limbs to provide 2m clearance from buildings, windows, v...

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 29 Jul 2026
DM/26/01960/TCA 29 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

Land To The North Of 6 Mayorswell Field Durham DH1 1JW

Silver Birch (T1) - felling and removal

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 29 Jul 2026
DM/26/01978/TCA 29 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

18 Fenhall Park Lanchester Durham DH7 0JT

5 Leylandii - reduce height by 3-4 metres. prune side branches in by 1-2 metres to reduce lateral weight. - Section 211 notice

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 29 Jul 2026
DM/26/01406/FPA 28 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

Wilbor Farm Newfield Bishop Auckland DL14 8DG

Retrospective application for the siting of a riding arena for personal use only including a decontamination area and landscaping together with retros...

Full Planning Application Durham 28 Jul 2026
DM/26/01961/HRN 28 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

Land West Of St Godrics RC Primary School Thornley Road Wheatley Hill DH6 3NR

Removal of 6m hedgerow to facilitate housing development (DM/24/01404/FPA)

Hedgerow Removal Notice Durham 28 Jul 2026
DM/26/01939/TPO 28 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

22 Springhouse Lane Ebchester Consett DH8 0QF

T1 - chestnut - reduce crown by a maximum of 20%, T2 - oak - reduce crown by maximum of 20% - TPO-DER-018

Tree Preservation Order Durham 28 Jul 2026
DM/26/01940/TCA 27 Jul 2026 Pending Decision

Pelham House Cadger Bank Lanchester Durham DH7 0HE

T16. Ash - remove the branch growing towards the car parking area back to the main trunk and crown lift to 7m - Section 211 notice

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 27 Jul 2026
DM/26/01927/TCA 24 Jul 2026 Approved

The Old Vicarage Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JN

Section 211 notice for the following tree works: Horse Chestnut (A) - removal of deadwood; removal of basal and epicormic growth up to a height of app...

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 24 Jul 2026
DM/26/01928/TCA 24 Jul 2026 Approved

The Gables Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3DY

Felling of two mature Laburnum trees - Section 211 notice

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 24 Jul 2026
DM/26/01877/TCA 21 Jul 2026 Approved

Coach House Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

A goats willow tree. The tree has already been cut down may years ago but has sprouted back and is growing under the boundary wall damaging the wall. ...

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 21 Jul 2026
DM/26/01867/TCA 21 Jul 2026 Refused

Land To The South Of Berriman Cottage Cotherstone DL12 9QW

One Sycamore removal

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 21 Jul 2026
DM/26/01875/TCA 21 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

Lime (T1) and Elm (T8) - crown raise tree overhanging wall to a height of 3m, reduce southern laterals by 2.5m keeping cuts under 100mm, Cherry (T3) a...

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 21 Jul 2026
TPO/439/2026 17 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

Wearhead House 4 Front Street Wearhead Bishop Auckland DL13 1BD

Front Street Wearhead Tree Preservation Order 2026

Delegated Report for TPO Durham 17 Jul 2026
DM/26/01832/TPO 16 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

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...

Tree Preservation Order Durham 16 Jul 2026
DM/26/01828/HRN 15 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

Hedgerow Woodsmiths Cottage Rough Lea Colliery Hunwick Crook DL15 0RH

Removal of combined 12 metres of hedgerow

Hedgerow Removal Notice Durham 15 Jul 2026
DM/26/01821/TCA 15 Jul 2026 Approved

11 St Marys Close Shincliffe Durham DH1 2ND

Holly (T1) - felling and removal

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 15 Jul 2026
DM/26/01817/TCA 14 Jul 2026 Approved

10 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8PY

Pear (T1) - remove to ground level

Trees in a Conservation Area Durham 14 Jul 2026
DM/26/01717/TPO 14 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

Land To The Front Of Bay Cottage 28 Sunderland Bridge DH6 5HD

Horse Chestnut (T1) - crown lift to 2.5m, crown reduce and reshape by 2.5m and prune light branches by 0.5m

Tree Preservation Order Durham 14 Jul 2026
DM/26/01798/TPO 14 Jul 2026 Pending 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

Durham 14 Jul 2026
TPO/436/2026 14 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

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

Land West Of Queens Head Chester le Street Tree Preservation Order

Durham 14 Jul 2026
DM/26/01779/TPO 10 Jul 2026 Pending Consideration

21 Pasture Field Sedgefield Stockton On Tees TS21 3NT

T33 Yew tree - remove epicormic growth and sprouts from the base and 1 metre all round reduction

Durham 10 Jul 2026
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