Planning application
Land Adjacent To The Lodge 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 back to within I (one) metre of the main trunk of the parent tree, West Limb - Reduce in length by 3 (three) metres. Crown Tree - Crown the overall tree by approximately 2 (two) metres & Old Dead Wood - Overall removal of all the dead wood within the parent tree (amended description).
As published by the council, reference 26/00561/TF
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00561/TF
- Type
- Tree Felling/Pruning
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 20 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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8 Jun 2026
Received by Darlington
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20 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Darlington granted permission on 20 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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