Planning application
Romanby Drive Darlington
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Park West
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Darlington register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00187/FUL Withdrawn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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by Darlington
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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16 Sep 2026
Decision issued: GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Savills Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1987 · London
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Darlington granted permission on 16 September 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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26/00718/TF Granted
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Felling of 1-no. Sycamore Tree (T14) protected under Tree Preservation Order (no.17) 2006 (amended description).
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26/00955/TF Awaiting decision
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Works to a tree protected under Tree Preservation Order 2003 (No.2) T1 - reduce upto 6m in length 1 no. leader overhanging neighbours boundary (7 Herriot Court)
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26/00951/TF Awaiting decision
9 Beech Rise Darlington DL1 3TQ
Works to a tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 2003 (No.3) T12 - 1 no. Sycamore prune back over hanging branches 2m from neighbours (No.7) roofline
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26/00945/TFC Awaiting decision
14 Hill Rise Middleton One Row Darlington DL2 1AZ
Notification to carry out works to trees in a designated conservation area - felling of 1 no. Laburnum & 1 no. Hawthorn and crown reshape 1 no Crab Apple