Planning application
Orchard Brae Flatts Wood Barnard Castle DL12 8RF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduction in height of two trees, (Beech and Ash) to clear the property. - Section 211 notice.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03284/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03284/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 21 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Barnard Castle
- Parish
- Barnard Castle
- Decision by
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Postcode
- DL12 8RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by County Durham
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
-
20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 5 December 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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