Planning application
3 Thorntree Villas Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1BJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed removal of split limb on 1 No Poplar tree T74 protected by TPO 79/00008/TPO under a 5 day notice exemption
As published by the council, reference 26/00618/TF5D
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00618/TF5D
- Type
- Tree Felling/5 Day Notice
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- NO OBJECTIONS
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Sadberge And Middleton St George
- Parish
- Middleton St George Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DL2 1BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Darlington
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTIONS
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Darlington granted permission on 23 June 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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Other tree works applications
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26/00690/TF Refused
10 Thorntree Villas Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1BJ
Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 1979 (No.8) - 1 no. Silver Birch (T139) and 1 no. Horse Chestnut (T127) - whole crown reduction to 12m above ground level, to provide sufficient clearance to property
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26/00876/TFC Awaiting decision
Coatham Hall Farm Coatham Lane Coatham Mundeville Darlington DL3 0XL
Notification to carry out works to trees in a designated conservation area - crown reduction works to 4 no. Yew trees
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26/00739/TF Granted
6 Mowden Hall Drive Darlington DL3 9BJ
Works to 1 no. Lime Tree (T177/T1) protected under Tree Preservation Order (no.1) 1951 - Remove the epicormic growth from the main stem from ground level up to 4.500-meters in height and remove the deadwood overhanging the driveway (amended description)
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26/00858/TF Awaiting decision
12 Cardinal Gardens Darlington DL3 8SD
Felling of 1 no. Pine tree protected under Tree Preservation Order (no. 3) 1962 (T62)
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26/00724/TFC Granted
17 East Green Heighington NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL5 6PP
Notification to carry out works to 4 no. trees in a designated conservation area - Apple, reduce overall height and lateral branch spread upto 1m, pruning back to suitable growth points, crown thin inner canopy by 20%. Cedar, reduce overall lateral branch spread by 2m in all directions, pruning back to viable secondary growth points. Silver Birch, crown thin overall canopy by 20%, remove major dead, dying, and diseased branches throughout the canopy. Copper Beech, remove major dead, dying, and diseased branches throughout the canopy particularly those overhanging the public highway & reduce overall lateral branch spread by 0.6m, pruning back to suitable growth points