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Fern Cottage Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

Withdrawn County Durham DM/21/00781/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

Fell 3 No. Sycamore trees, Fell 1 No. Rowan tree, Remove overhanging branches to 1 No. Ash tree to front and Fell 2 No. Sycamore trees to the rear

As published by the council, reference DM/21/00781/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/21/00781/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Received
5 Mar 2021
Validated
17 Mar 2021
Decided
27 Apr 2021
Ward
Barnard Castle East (Historic)
Parish
Whorlton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL12 8XQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 17 Mar 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

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