Land Adjacent To Hummersknott Academy Edinburgh Drive Darlington DL3 8AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00162/TF - Tree Felling/Pruning Approved

Proposal

Works to trees protected under Tree Preservation Order (No.1) 1945 - fell 2 No. pine trees (G20) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Feb 2026
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Validated
15 Apr 2026
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Consultation
17 Apr 2026
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Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Inside the Darlington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Tree Felling/Pruning
Postcode
DL3 8AR
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Hummersknott
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Batson Groundcare Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 4 days slower than Darlington's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
113decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14701759
Planning Portal ref
PP-14701759
Neighbours
17 Apr 2026
Consultation
17 Apr 2026
Comments by
13 May 2026
Site or press notice
22 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Darlington
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#43 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Darlington ranks #137 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Darlington decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #109 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #14 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #137 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #73 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
16 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
25 decided
465
Total decisions
46 refused in the year to March 2026