Planning application
Woodlands Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1. Wild cherry tree - remove three lower branches T2. Beech tree - remove three lower branches
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02109/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02109/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- DL12 9EB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by County Durham
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12 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with County Durham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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