Planning application
10 Thorntree Villas Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1BJ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 26/00690/TF
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00690/TF
- Type
- Tree Felling/Pruning
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Sadberge And Middleton St George
- Parish
- Middleton St George Parish Council
- Postcode
- DL2 1BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by Darlington
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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