Hurworth Cottage 7 Croft Road Hurworth Darlington DL2 2HD

1. 18 Aug 2026

   Received by Darlington

2. 28 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 October 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.

This application is with Darlington for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 16 The Chase Hurworth Darlington DL2 2JQ

  23/00384/TF5D Submitted 14 Apr 2023 144m away

  Proposal to fell Blossom Tree TPO ID 2018 No 1 (G1) due to storm damage

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 27 Elmfield Road Hurworth Darlington DL2 2JJ

  26/00822/FUL Submitted 20 Aug 2026 180m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for the variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 26/00079/FUL dated 25 March 26 (Demolition of existing detached garage to side and sun room to front elevation, erection of single storey extension to side and rear, porch to front elevation, detached garage within front garden and associated works) to permit a reduction in size of approved extension

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 48 Friars Pardon HURWORTH DARLINGTON DL2 2DZ

  19/01030/FUL Submitted 4 Nov 2019 232m away

  Erection of extension to rear of garage to facilitate partial conversion to habitable room and erection of replacement porch to front elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 West End HURWORTH DARLINGTON DL2 2HB

  21/01046/FUL Submitted 6 Sep 2021 246m away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension (as amended by plans received 27/02/2023)

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 West End HURWORTH DARLINGTON DL2 2HB

  21/00993/LBC Submitted 18 Aug 2021 246m away

  Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension, insertion of a small opening to outrigger and re-instatement of opening on rear elevation and opening between dining room and lounge and replacement of front entrance door (as amended by plan received 27/02/2023)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Hurworth Road Hurworth Place Darlington DL2 2BN

  24/00915/TF5D Submitted 18 Sep 2024 249m away

  Proposal to Remove 2 Branches of a Tree Subject of a Five Day Notice under a Tree Preservation Order - Beech

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 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
• 26/00757/TFC Granted

  St Cuthberts Parish Centre Church Lane Darlington DL1 5QG

  Notification to carry out works to trees in a designated conservation area - 2 m reduction to side canopies of trees adjacent to Tubwell Row, 2 m reduction of branches to trees adjacent to Museum, 2 m reduction to side of crown of trees touching southern wall of community building, crown lift all trees to south of church by 3 m together with removal of deadwood and epicormic growth where necessary

  4 Aug 2026 Trees