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Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

Granted County Durham DM/26/01295/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 T1 - Giant Redwood, T2 - Sycamore - taking the tree down to 100mm below the adjacent hedge line and managing the remaining stem as part of the hedge - Section 211 notice

As published by the council, reference DM/26/01295/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/01295/TCA
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Decided
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL12 8UN

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00795/FPA Granted

    Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    Erection of an illuminated sectional Padel Court for a temporary 12 month trial basis and toilet.

    Decided 23 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • DM/24/01197/FPA Granted

    Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    Relocation and extension of hard court facility with associated mesh fencing and the provision of new LED lighting

    Decided 23 Aug 2024 Full applications
  • DM/23/03382/FPA Granted

    Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    Conversion of former boarding accommodation lodge into new medical centre to serve both senior and preparatory school sites; single storey extension to north facade of existing 2-storey sanitary accommodation / washing facilities wing to create new main reception / office, along with new entrance ramp to south facade to provide accessible entrance

    Decided 12 Jan 2024 Full applications
  • DM/23/00843/LB Granted

    Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    Internal alterations including removal of stud wall, form new opening at ground floor of single storey structure attached to the swimming pool.

    Decided 11 May 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/21/02154/FPA Granted

    Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    Temporary permission for the siting of a self-contained portable building

    Decided 16 Aug 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 May 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 6/2013/0024/TC (Decided)
  • Application: 6/TC/2003/0041 (Pending Consideration)
  • Application: DM/19/03119/TCA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/25/01357/TCA (Decided)

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • RAISE NO OBJECTION TCA Decision · 11 Jun 2026
  • S211 REPORT Delegated Report · 09 Jun 2026
  • T1 AND T2 TREE IMAGES Photo · 21 May 2026
  • ARBORICULTURAL APPRAISAL REPORT Report · 21 May 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM (NO PERSONAL DATA) Application Form · 21 May 2026
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 21 May 2026
  • AERIAL IMAGE SHOWING LOCATION OF TREES Drawing · 21 May 2026
  • T1 GIANT REDWOOD IMAGES Photo · 21 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 11 June 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

Within 0.3 miles

  • Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    DM/24/01197/FPA Submitted 7 May 2024 100 yards away

    Relocation and extension of hard court facility with associated mesh fencing and the provision of new LED lighting

    Granted Full applications Extension 33 docs
  • Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    DM/23/03382/FPA Submitted 9 Nov 2023 250 yards away

    Conversion of former boarding accommodation lodge into new medical centre to serve both senior and preparatory school sites; single storey extension to north facade of existing 2-storey sanitary accommodation / washing facilities wing to create new main reception / office, along with new entrance ramp to south facade to provide accessible entrance

    Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
    Small domestic
  • Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    DM/23/00843/LB Submitted 24 Mar 2023 300 yards away

    Internal alterations including removal of stud wall, form new opening at ground floor of single storey structure attached to the swimming pool.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    DM/21/02154/FPA Submitted 15 Jun 2021 300 yards away

    Temporary permission for the siting of a self-contained portable building

    Granted Full applications 9 docs
  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/25/02395/TPO Submitted 29 Aug 2025 350 yards away

    Various works to T1 (Sycamore), T2 (Sycamore), T7 (Sycamore), T10 (Silver Maple), T14 (Elm), T15 (Lawson Cypress) and T31 (Holly)

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    DM/26/00795/FPA Submitted 30 Mar 2026 400 yards away

    Erection of an illuminated sectional Padel Court for a temporary 12 month trial basis and toilet.

    Granted Full applications 20 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02619/TCA Decided

    Kings Head Hotel Station Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0EX

    Large previous fallen limb from a willow tree to be removed - Section 211 notice

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02520/TPO Granted

    The Vicarage 3 Parsons Lonnen Barnard Castle DL12 8ST

    T1 sycamore tree - Crown reduction 2 metres of the height and 1.5 metres of the side branches - TPO-TDC-2-2005

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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