PlotbeaconCounty Durham • DM/26/00395/TCA
Tree work planned at Esh Village Green
Esh Village Green Hall Road Esh
One horse chestnut would be removed and five trees trimmed at Esh Village Green.
The work would remove one tree and change the shape of five others on the village green.
Written automatically by Plotbeacon.
- Status
- Consultation closed · awaiting decision
- Type
- conservation_area
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Consultation closed
- 13 Mar 2026
Summary
The applicant wants to remove one declining horse chestnut at Esh Village Green. Five other trees would be trimmed.
The removed tree would reduce greenery on the green. Trimming would raise the lower branches of five trees. The work could change views across the village green.
The council decides after the comment period. The supplied details do not say whether the work is already done or approved.
About this summary
What the council wrote is the official record. This summary was made automatically by Plotbeacon from the council's notice.
What the council wrote
Fell one declining Horse Chestnut, Crown lift five trees to a height of 3m over grass - Section 211 notice
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.