Planning application
23 Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Ash tree: Remove due to poor condition. Beech tree: Crown lift to 2.5m, then reduce remaining limbs to provide 2m clearance from buildings, windows, vents, and the walkway, maintaining a balanced crown.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01979/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01979/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Barnard Castle
- Parish
- Barnard Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL12 8LX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by County Durham
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- RAISE NO OBJECTION TCA
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN AND BLOCK PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 20 August 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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