23 Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Ash tree: Remove due to poor condition. Beech tree: Crown lift to 2.5m, then reduce remaining limbs to provide 2m clearance from buildings, windows, vents, and the walkway, maintaining a balanced crown. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 22 Aug 2026
Site constraints 8
Show the other 56 with distances
- 13 m25, Horse MarketGrade II
- 15 m21, Horse MarketGrade II
- 19 m27, Horse MarketGrade II
- 20 m19, Horse MarketGrade II
- 23 m29, Horse MarketGrade II
- 31 m31, 31a and 31b, Horse MarketGrade II
- 40 m32, Horse MarketGrade II
- 43 m33, 35 and 37, Horse MarketGrade II
- 46 m34 and 36, Horse MarketGrade II
- 49 m1 and 3, GalgateGrade II
- 50 m5, GalgateGrade II
- 50 mThree Horse Shoes Public HouseGrade II
- 53 m38, Horse MarketGrade II
- 55 m12 and 14, Horse MarketGrade II
- 56 m9, 11 and 11a, GalgateGrade II
- 60 m40, Horse MarketGrade II
- 63 m13 and 13a, GalgateGrade II
- 67 m15, GalgateGrade II
- 69 m42 and 42a, Horse MarketGrade II
- 73 m17, GalgateGrade II
- 78 m19 and 19a, GalgateGrade II
- 86 m1, HORSE MARKET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 87 mWitham HallGrade II
- 88 mPantGrade II
- 88 m21, GalgateGrade II*
- 95 mGolden Lion Public HouseGrade II
- 96 m39 and 41, Market PlaceGrade II
- 98 mTrinity Methodist Church and Sunday School Trinity Methodist Church, Sunday School and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 102 m6, 6a and 6b, GalgateGrade II
- 102 mOutbuilding to Rear of Golden Lion Public HouseGrade II
- 104 m8. 10 and 10a, GalgateGrade II
- 107 mCommercial HotelGrade II
- 108 m27, GalgateGrade II
- 108 mPost Office Post Office and Brampton HouseGrade II
- 108 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
- 109 m35 and 37, Market PlaceGrade II
- 110 m14 and 16, GalgateGrade II
- 113 m18, GalgateGrade II
- 117 m31 and 33, Market PlaceGrade II
- 118 m20 and 20a, GalgateGrade II
- 118 m29, GalgateGrade II
- 119 m26, Market PlaceGrade II
- 121 mCoach and Horses Public HouseGrade II
- 122 m31, GalgateGrade II
- 125 m24, GalgateGrade II
- 125 m29, Market PlaceGrade II
- 126 m24, Market PlaceGrade II
- 130 m26, GalgateGrade II
- 134 m28, GalgateGrade II
- 134 mTurk's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 135 m33a, GalgateGrade II
- 140 m30 and 32, GalgateGrade II
- 142 mNumber 35 and Attached Walls and RailingsGrade II
- 146 m20, Market PlaceGrade II
- 146 m25, Market PlaceGrade II
- 149 m34, GalgateGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Postcode
- DL12 8LX
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Barnard Castle
- Parish
- Barnard Castle
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Decision date
- 20 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- TPO/S211 (No objection)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Wardman Brown
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 22 days from validation, 12 days faster than Durham's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 22 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15120665
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15120665
- Consultation
- 5 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 26 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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Nearby activity
Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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