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Whorlton Croft Cottage Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XD

Granted County Durham DM/25/03177/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 - Ash - Fell T2 - Silver birch - Reduced 3M T3 - Silver Birch - Fell

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03177/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03177/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
11 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Decided
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Lower Teesdale
Parish
Whorlton
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Postcode
DL12 8XD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Joplings Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Barnard Castle

Active · incorporated 2022 · Barnard Castle

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 21 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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