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Romanby Drive Darlington

Awaiting decision Darlington 26/00738/TF Tree Felling/Pruning

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Works to trees protected under Tree Preservation Order (No. 2) 1963 and Tree Preservation Order (No. 1) 1951- as per Arborist's reports including the felling of 5 No. trees (part retrospective)

As published by the council, reference 26/00738/TF

Application record

Reference
26/00738/TF
Type
Tree Felling/Pruning
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Park West
Parish
Darlington Urban Area

Site history

Applications at this address on the Darlington register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/00187/FUL Withdrawn

    Romanby Drive Darlington

    Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the variation of condition 3 (replacement trees) attached to planning permission 25/01335/TF dated 30 Jan 26 (Works to trees protected under Tree Preservation Order (No.2) 1963 and Tree Preservation Order (No. 1) 1951- as per Arborist's reports including the felling of 8 No. trees)

    Decided 6 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jul 2026

    Received by Darlington

  2. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

In Darlington

  • 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

    27 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00838/TF Awaiting decision

    Grange House Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell Darlington DL1 5PA

    Works to various trees, including the felling of 4 No. trees (1 No. Juniper T307, 1 No. Holly T325, 1 No. Pine T410 & 1 No. Beech T421) protected under Tree Preservation Order 1970 (No.2) - As per submitted arborists report

    24 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00743/TFC Granted

    22 Church Lane Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1DH

    Notification to carry out works to trees in a designated conservation area - Felling of 1 no. Whitebeam, 1 no. Scots Pine, 1 no. Ash & 1 no. Cypress

    31 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00632/TF Granted

    Land Adjacent To 11 Fox Close Hurworth Place Darlington DL2 2HG

    Works to 1 No. Oak tree protected under Tree Preservation Order (No. 5) 2019 - root severance of tree for installation of root barrier

    25 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 26/00813/TFC Awaiting decision

    Hurworth Cottage 7 Croft Road Hurworth Darlington DL2 2HD

    Notification to carry out works to trees in a designated conservation area - felling of 6 no. Cypress, 1 no. Sycamore, 2 no. Silver Birch and removal of overhanging branches from neighbouring property

    18 Aug 2026 Trees