Planning application
The Vicarage 3 Parsons Lonnen Barnard Castle DL12 8ST
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 sycamore tree - Crown reduction 2 metres of the height and 1.5 metres of the side branches - TPO-TDC-2-2005
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02520/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02520/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- DL12 8ST
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by County Durham
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22 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 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 36 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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