Planning application
York House Scholars Park Darlington
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees protected under Tree Preservation Order 1976 (No. 9) - crown lift lowest overhanging branches by up to 2-3 m to 1 No. Chestnut tree and fell 2 No. Ash trees
As published by the council, reference 26/00557/TF
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00557/TF
- Type
- Tree Felling/Pruning
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- College
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Darlington register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01092/TF Granted
York House Scholars Park Darlington
Works to 1 No. Horse Chestnut Tree (T19) protected under Group Tree Preservation Order (No.9) 1976 - reduce large limb overhanging 12 Abbey Road
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Darlington
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17 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Darlington granted permission on 17 August 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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