Planning application
Priory Hurworth House School Westfield Drive Hurworth Darlington DL2 2AD
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to 3 no. trees protected by Tree Preservation Orders 2018 (No.2) and 1983 (No.1) - 1 no. Holly reduce by 2m, 1 no. Hornbeam remove limb rubbing against fence, 1 no. Redwood reduce lateral limb over building by 2m in height, 1m in width and crown lift to 3m
As published by the council, reference 26/00484/TF
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00484/TF
- Type
- Tree Felling/Pruning
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hurworth
- Parish
- Hurworth Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DL2 2AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by Darlington
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29 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Darlington granted permission on 30 June 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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