Planning application
Lismore Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 - Reduce Cedar by 2 - 3 metres, thin out dense areas of the tree including branches facing south which are unbalancing the tree. T2- Reduce False Acacia by 2 - 3 metres including branches overhanging boundary with property next door. Remove deadwood. T3 - Reduce Oriental Norway maple by 2 - 3 Metres including branches overhanging property next door. T4 - Fell Norway spruce tree to 10cm above ground level. - Section 211 notice
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02238/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02238/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Lower Teesdale
- Parish
- Whorlton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL12 8XA
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/23/00003/TCA Granted
Lismore Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XA
Reduce and reshape up to 6m to T1. Willow
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by County Durham
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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11 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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16 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Decision.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DM/19/00525/TCA (Decided)
- Application: DM/23/00003/TCA (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- RAISE NO OBJECTION TCA
- DELEGATED REPORT
- PHOTO T1
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- PHOTO T4
- PHOTO T3
- PHOTO T2
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 11 September 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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