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Whorlton Hall Hospital Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

Granted County Durham DM/25/03091/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

Felling of self-seeded goat willow tree.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03091/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03091/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
5 Nov 2025
Decided
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Lower Teesdale
Parish
Whorlton
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DL12 8XQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/02468/DRC Granted

    Whorlton Hall Hospital Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

    Discharge conditions 3 (Nutrient Neutrality Mitigation), 4 (HMMP), 5 (Archaeology), 7 (Landscaping), and 25 (Sustainability Statement) pursuant to permission DM/25/01837/VOC

    Decided 21 Oct 2026
  • DM/25/01837/VOC Granted

    Whorlton Hall Hospital Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

    'Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to alter layout of new builds, 3 (nutrient neutrality), 4 (BNG), 8 (trees), 13 (bat & bird habitat compensation plan), 21 (boundary treatments) & 23 (drainage) of DM/23/02254/FPA

    Decided 9 Jun 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 5 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 6 February 2026, 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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  • Coach House Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

    DM/26/01877/TCA Submitted 20 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    To fell goats willow tree

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Coach House Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

    DM/22/00659/TCA Submitted 4 Mar 2022 50 yards away

    Polard T1. Eucalyptus tree to clear overhead powerlines.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Coach House Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

    DM/21/01713/TCA Submitted 12 May 2021 50 yards away

    Reduce up to 30% to T1. Cypress, Reduce up to 30% to T2. Hawthorn, Reduce up to 50% to T3. Willow and Crown reduction up to 6m and removal of major leader to T4. Ash

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Whorlton Hall Hospital Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

    DM/25/01837/VOC Submitted 8 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    'Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to alter layout of new builds, 3 (nutrient neutrality), 4 (BNG), 8 (trees), 13 (bat & bird habitat compensation plan), 21 (boundary treatments) & 23 (drainage) of DM/23/02254/FPA

    Granted Amendments Trees 54 docs

  • Nyetimber Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XQ

    DM/21/02617/TCA Submitted 15 Jul 2021 100 yards away

    Reduce and reshape up to 1.5 metres to T1. Copper Beech, Fell T2. Birch, Cut branch within 1m of trunk Crown reduce up to 1.5m for overhead line clearance to T3. Cherry

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Woodbine Cottage Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XG

    DM/26/00606/FPA Submitted 10 Mar 2026 100 yards away

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    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 9 docs
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    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02520/TPO Granted

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    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02409/TPO Granted

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    Reduce crown by 2-3 metres and reshape/remove all deadwood and storm damaged limbs, sever and remove Ivy (the larger of the 2 Ash trees) - TPO- CWUDC-1-1973

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02501/TPO Granted

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    The proposed works comprise a crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in height and spread, together with the removal of deadwood, to two whitebeam trees located at the front of the garden adjacent to the road.

    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02572/TPO Granted

    33 Tollgate Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1HF

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    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees