Planning application
Woodview Dinsdale Spa House Church Lane Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1DJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to 1-no. Willow Tree (T1) protected under Tree Preservation Order 2019 (no.11) - Fallen Limb - Cut back the remaining section of the broken limb to within I (one) metre of the main trunk of the parent tree, broken Limb - (partly attached) - Cut this limb to within 1 (one) metre of the main trunk, west Limb - Reduce in length by 3 (three) metres, crown the overall tree by approximately 2 (two) metres plus the removal of deadwood (amended description).
As published by the council, reference 26/00549/TF
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00549/TF
- Type
- Tree Felling/Pruning
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hurworth
- Parish
- Neasham Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DL2 1DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by Darlington
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Darlington granted permission on 8 July 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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