Planning application
21 And 23 Milbank Court Darlington DL3 9PF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to trees protected under Tree Preservation Order 1969 (No.1) - 1 No. Sycamore (T27) pollard and 1 No. Sycamore (T28) prune back overhanging crown to site boundary of No.23 Milbank Court
As published by the council, reference 26/00687/TF
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00687/TF
- Type
- Tree Felling/Pruning
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- College
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Postcode
- DL3 9PF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by Darlington
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Darlington took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Arbux Tree Consultancy Agent, a tree-works contractor
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Darlington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Darlington decided tree works applications in a median of 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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
In Darlington
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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