County Durham • DM/26/00395/TCA
One tree to be felled and five crown-lifted in Esh Village conservation area
Esh Village Green Hall Road Esh
A Section 211 notice has been submitted to fell one declining Horse Chestnut and raise the canopy on five other trees in Esh Village, which sits within a conservation area surrounded by listed buildings and a scheduled monument.
- Status
- under_review
- Type
- conservation_area
- Received
- 2026-02-18
- Consultation ends
- 2026-03-13
Summary
The applicant has given notice to fell one Horse Chestnut tree described as declining, and to crown-lift five other trees by removing their lower branches up to 3 metres above the ground. The site is within the Esh conservation area. Esh Cross, a scheduled monument, is right next to the site. Three listed buildings are within about a minute's walk, including Grade II* gate piers at Esh Hall Farm and the Church of St Michael. Two primary schools are also close by. Key heritage documents are missing from the submission. The council has six weeks from the notice date to make a Tree Preservation Order if it wishes to protect any of the trees.
What you can do
You can comment on this application through Durham County Council's planning portal using reference DM/26/00395/TCA. The council can consider the effect of the proposed tree work on the character and appearance of the Esh conservation area. As this is a Section 211 notice, the council has six weeks to make a Tree Preservation Order if it wishes to protect any of the trees.