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26/00452/TFC - Tree Felling/Pruning in a Con. Area Approved

Proposal

Notification to carry out works to 1-no. Copper Beech tree (T1) in a designated Conservation Area A 15-20% canopy thin (max), Tip prune lower canopy only (lifting feather foliage by 1-2.000-meters) to raise canopy, and the removal of any deadwood (amended description). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 May 2026
✓
Validated
18 May 2026
✓
Consultation
19 May 2026
✓
Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

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.
West End conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: West End
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £550,000 in June 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

20 June 2025£550,000
4 June 2021£475,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area221 m² (2,379 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Tree Felling/Pruning in a Con. Area
Postcode
DL3 8PD
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Park West
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jun 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTIONS
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
We Care Tree Care Arboricultural Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, 21 days faster 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-14919522
Planning Portal ref
PP-14919522
Consultation
19 May 2026
Comments by
9 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
29 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.