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Land To The North Of 35 Bridgegate Barnard Castle DL12 8QF

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/02389/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Crown lifting Sycamore tree (A) to remove lower branches which are impacting the walls and provide a clearance of at least 2 metres above the walls when complete and removal of two Sycamore trees (B and C) and one Lime tree (D) to facilitate wall renovation works.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/02389/TCA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/02389/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
9 Sep 2026
Validated
14 Sep 2026
Postcode
DL12 8QF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 November 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

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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