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10 Thorntree Villas Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1BJ

Refused Darlington 26/00690/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 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

  1. 13 Jul 2026

    Received by Darlington

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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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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