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River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

Granted County Durham DM/24/03115/TCA Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Group of Ash - This group of Ash runs along the public footpath, so management of these declining trees needs to be carried out. A mixture of removals and any branches weighed path-side will be pruned to minimize risk on this high-traffic footpath. Habitat monoliths will be left where necessary. No veteran trees in this group. T2 - Ash tree removal, leaving habitat monoliths. Declining trees in footpath striking distance. T3 - Ash tree in decline, with the Northumbrian Water Pumping Station in striking distance.

As published by the council, reference DM/24/03115/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/24/03115/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
15 Nov 2024
Validated
15 Nov 2024
Decided
3 Dec 2024
Ward
Barnard Castle West (Historic)
Parish
Startforth
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DL12 9AE

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01128/TCA Granted

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    T1 - Holly - remove tree down to some epicormic growth to try and retain. - Section 211 notice

    Decided 20 May 2026 Trees
  • DM/23/00267/DRC Granted

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    Discharge condition 5 Ecology Method Statement on planning consent DM/22/01475/FPA

    Decided 6 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • DM/23/00096/DRC Granted

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    Discharge condition 3, (materials) 4, (tree protection plan) and 6 (rooflights) on planning consent DM/22/01475/FPA

    Decided 1 Feb 2023 Conditions
  • DM/21/03403/FPA Withdrawn

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    Change of use of land to form an extended residential curtilage, conversion of barn to ancillary residential accommodation, extension to existing dwelling, and alteration to existing car port.

    Decided 16 May 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Nov 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 3 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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THP Services Agent

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 3 December 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

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.

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