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Lismore Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XA

Granted County Durham DM/26/02238/TCA Trees

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.

  • DM/23/00003/TCA Granted

    Lismore Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8XA

    Reduce and reshape up to 6m to T1. Willow

    Decided 31 Jan 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 10 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Pending Decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

  4. 11 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  5. 16 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Pending Decision.

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 Decision · 16 Sep 2026
  • DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Report · 08 Sep 2026
  • PHOTO T1 Photo · 25 Aug 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Photo · 25 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 25 Aug 2026
  • PHOTO T4 Photo · 25 Aug 2026
  • PHOTO T3 Photo · 25 Aug 2026
  • PHOTO T2 Photo · 25 Aug 2026

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What 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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