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River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

Granted County Durham DM/26/01128/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 - Holly - remove tree down to some epicormic growth to try and retain. - Section 211 notice

As published by the council, reference DM/26/01128/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/01128/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Decided
20 May 2026
Ward
Lower Teesdale
Parish
Startforth
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL12 9AE

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/24/03115/TCA Granted

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    T1 Group of Ash - This group of Ash runs along the public footpath, so management of these declining trees needs to be carried out. A mixture of removals and any branches weighed path-side will be pruned to minimize risk on this high-traffic footpath. Habitat monoliths will be left where necessary. No veteran trees in this group. T2 - Ash tree removal, leaving habitat monoliths. Declining trees in footpath striking distance. T3 - Ash tree in decline, with the Northumbrian Water Pumping Station in striking distance.

    Decided 3 Dec 2024 Trees
  • DM/23/00267/DRC Granted

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    Discharge condition 5 Ecology Method Statement on planning consent DM/22/01475/FPA

    Decided 6 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • DM/23/00096/DRC Granted

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    Discharge condition 3, (materials) 4, (tree protection plan) and 6 (rooflights) on planning consent DM/22/01475/FPA

    Decided 1 Feb 2023 Conditions
  • DM/21/03403/FPA Withdrawn

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    Change of use of land to form an extended residential curtilage, conversion of barn to ancillary residential accommodation, extension to existing dwelling, and alteration to existing car port.

    Decided 16 May 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 May 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 6/2009/0001/TC (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2011/0033/TC (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2014/0002/TC (Decided)
  • Application: 6/TC/2001/0013 (Decided)
  • Application: DM/16/03824/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/17/02899/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/20/02910/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/24/03115/TCA (Decided)

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7 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • RAISE NO OBJECTION TCA Decision · 21 May 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 05 May 2026
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 05 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 20 May 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.

Nearby applications

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  • River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    DM/24/03115/TCA Submitted 15 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    T1 Group of Ash - This group of Ash runs along the public footpath, so management of these declining trees needs to be carried out. A mixture of removals and any branches weighed path-side will be pruned to minimize risk on this high-traffic footpath. Habitat monoliths will be left where necessary. No veteran trees in this group. T2 - Ash tree removal, leaving habitat monoliths. Declining trees in footpath striking distance. T3 - Ash tree in decline, with the Northumbrian Water Pumping Station in striking distance.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    DM/23/00267/DRC Submitted 1 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge condition 5 Ecology Method Statement on planning consent DM/22/01475/FPA

    Granted Conditions 4 docs

  • River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    DM/21/03403/FPA Submitted 30 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    Change of use of land to form an extended residential curtilage, conversion of barn to ancillary residential accommodation, extension to existing dwelling, and alteration to existing car port.

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension 29 docs
    Domestic

  • River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    DM/23/00096/DRC Submitted 17 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge condition 3, (materials) 4, (tree protection plan) and 6 (rooflights) on planning consent DM/22/01475/FPA

    Granted Conditions Loft or dormer Trees 6 docs

  • Flat 4 Thorngate Mill Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8QD

    DM/26/01270/FPA Submitted 18 May 2026 150 yards away

    Retrospective erection of greenhouse to rear patio

    Granted Full applications 14 docs

  • 2 Mill Court Barnard Castle DL12 8QQ

    DM/21/00840/LB Submitted 11 Mar 2021 150 yards away

    Listed Building application for replacement of roof covering on garage from stone slate roof tiles to natural blue/grey slate roof.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Roofing 8 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02409/TPO Granted

    3 New Park Lane Crook DL15 9BA

    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

    26 Broadwood View Shotley Bridge Consett DH8 0RY

    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

    Holly tree(s) x 3 - crown reduction by 25%; Hawthorn tree reduction by 25% (TPO DER-066)

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02877/TCA Awaiting decision

    Lanchester Primary School Front Street Lanchester Durham DH7 0HU

    T1 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T2 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. G2 Common ash - group (3 trees) - Remove 1 heavily leaning ash to ground level. Remove deadwood from the other 2 trees. Works updated by client instruction. G3 Mixed broadleaves - group - Monolith / fell the 3 trees marked with orange paint. Priority 1. Individual positions not shown. T3 - Wild cherry - Fell to ground level. T4 - Rowan - Fell to ground level. T5 - Common ash - Remove deadwood T6 - Common ash - Fell to ground level. T7 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood. T8 - Common ash - Remove deadwood. T9 - Dead ash (boundary) - Remove to ground level. Section 211 notice

    Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02880/TPO Awaiting decision

    Brook House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QB

    Pine tree to be removed completely

    Received 27 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees