Planning application
Land West Of 26 Low Green Gainford Darlington DL2 3DS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Felling of one sycamore tree - Section 211 notice
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03040/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03040/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Lower Teesdale
- Parish
- Gainford
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DL2 3DS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by County Durham
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14 Nov 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 14 November 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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