Planning application
Whorlton House Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree works to allow clearance above highway. T1 - Holly - shorten back growth on west side by max 1.5m T2 - Norway Maple - shorten growth west side lower crown by max 1.5m T3 - Beech - shorten growth on west side lower crown by max 1.5m - Section 211 notice
As published by the council, reference DM/25/02639/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/02639/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 22 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 3 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Lower Teesdale
- Parish
- Whorlton
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DL12 8XQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2025
Received by County Durham
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3 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 3 October 2025, 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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