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2 Elton Parade Darlington DL3 8PQ

Refused Darlington 26/00578/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 one unknown species of tree protected by Group Tree Preservation Order 1960 (No.2) (A1) - Consent is sought to carry out a three metre (approx.) crown lift together with a three metre (approx.) crown reduction (amended description).

As published by the council, reference 26/00578/TF

Application record

Reference
26/00578/TF
Type
Tree Felling/Pruning
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Decided
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Park West
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DL3 8PQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Received by Darlington

  2. 24 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

Documents

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

12 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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