Planning application
Snow Hall Lodge Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3BL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Beech (G2) - remove due to extensive root decay, loss of anchorage, evidence of progressive decline and the potential consequences of failure of the tree.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02153/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02153/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 1 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Lower Teesdale
- Parish
- Gainford
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL2 3BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/25/03072/FPA Granted
Snow Hall Lodge Main Road Gainford Darlington DL2 3BL
Extension to existing stone built workshop building to create additional working area and storage space.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by County Durham
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18 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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5 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST
- APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)
- ARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENT
- OWNER CONSENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 1 October 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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