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72 Middleton Lane MIDDLETON ST GEORGE DARLINGTON DL2 1AD

Refused Darlington 21/00717/TF Tree Felling/Pruning

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Works to various trees protected under Tree Preservation Order 1980 (No.7) A2 - (T23,T26,T27,T28) Horse Chestnut, (T24,25,29) Sycamore and T20(T21) - prune back overhanging branches from house and garage as per supporting information indicated

As published by the council, reference 21/00717/TF

Application record

Reference
21/00717/TF
Type
Tree Felling/Pruning
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
16 Jun 2021
Validated
16 Jun 2021
Decided
10 Aug 2021
Ward
Sadberge And Middleton St George
Parish
Middleton St George Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DL2 1AD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Darlington register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00349/FUL Granted

    72 Middleton Lane Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1AD

    Installation of timber trellis mounted to timber posts adjacent to and above existing garden wall, along part of the north and west boundary (Retrospective Application)

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jun 2021

    Received by Darlington

  2. 10 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Darlington refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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    26/00349/FUL Submitted 7 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Full applications 9 docs

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