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4 The Paddock Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1BT

Granted Darlington 26/00593/TFC Tree Felling/Pruning in a Con. Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification to carry out works to a tree in a designated conservation area - 1 no. Silver Birch crown reduced by 20% and thinned by 10%

As published by the council, reference 26/00593/TFC

Application record

Reference
26/00593/TFC
Type
Tree Felling/Pruning in a Con. Area
Status
Decided
Decision
NO OBJECTIONS
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Decided
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Sadberge And Middleton St George
Parish
Middleton St George Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DL2 1BT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Received by Darlington

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: NO OBJECTIONS

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

AJB TREE CONTRACTORS Agent, a tree-works contractor

3 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Darlington granted permission on 22 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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