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DM/26/01817/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Pear (T1) - remove to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Consultation
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · TPO/S211 (No objection) · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

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Decision & officer reports 1

PDF S211 Delegated Report · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 8a, Thorngate
List entry 1291746 · 10 m away · 31 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 27 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 31 with distances
Historic England ↗
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.
Barnard Castle 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 161 m away: Barnard Castle: ringwork, shell keep castle, chapel and dovecote; National infrastructure project 1791 m away: A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project; Inside the Barnard Castle built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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

Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100)
PropertyMaisonette, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, 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 8PY
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Batson Groundcare Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 6 days faster than Durham's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
340decided in the last year

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 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15083598
Planning Portal ref
PP-15083598
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

22 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
42 And 42A The Bank Barnard Castle DL12 8PN
Change of use from residential and shop (use class C3 and E) to sui generis mixed use inc…
DM/25/01961/FPA
2024 Approved
2 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8PY
Replace render and repoint, repair roof including water table and guttering, repair and r…
DM/24/01882/LB
2023 Approved
The Stables Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8PY
T1 Cherry - Fell on safety grounds
DM/23/01922/TCA
2022 Approved
44 The Bank Barnard Castle DL12 8PN
Replace two metal windows with timber
DM/22/03431/LB
2022 Approved
11 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8PY
Conversion of outbuilding, alteration of a flat roof to a pitched roof, replacement of sa…
DM/22/00998/LB
2022 Approved
11 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8PY
Conversion of outbuilding to habitable room, alteration of a flat roof to a pitched roof…
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2022 Approved
3, 26 And 51 The Bank, 17 And 24 Market Place, 1 And 29 Horsemarket, 3, 20A And 37 Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8PQ
Erection of power boxes.
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2022 Approved
24 Thorngate Place Barnard Castle DL12 8GP
Replace rear French doors and window with bi-fold doors
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2022 Approved
Gray Lane House Gray Lane Demesnes Barnard Castle DL12 8PD
T1 Sycamore - Prune back to boundary, T2 leylandii - prune back to boundary, T3 Ash - pru…
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2022 Approved
25 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8QB
Replacement of 3 12- over-12 windows on the front elevation with traditional 6-over-6 ver…
DM/22/00156/LB
2021 Approved
10, 16, 18-20 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8QB
Replace existing 2 corroded metal staircase and walkway to the rear elevations with simil…
DM/21/03856/FPA
2021 Approved
30 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8QB
Replacement windows and rear door
DM/21/02645/LB
2020 Approved
32 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8QB
Listed Building application for replacement windows to front and rear
DM/20/02854/LB
2020 Approved
Thorngate House 8 Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8PY
Reduction up to 25% to T1 Copper beech, Reduction up to 25% to T2 and T3 Yew Trees and Re…
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2019 Approved
24 Priory Yard Barnard Castle DL12 8PP
Installation of an external flue on side elevation
DM/19/02705/FPA
2018 Approved
38 The Bank Barnard Castle DL12 8PN
Replacement of shop front, windows and render
DM/18/01749/FPA
2018 Approved
38 The Bank Barnard Castle DL12 8PN
Listed Building application for replacement of shop front, windows and render
DM/18/01634/LB
2018 Approved
29 Thorngate Place Barnard Castle DL12 8GP
New window to first floor side elevation
DM/18/02300/FPA
2018 Approved
44 The Bank Barnard Castle DL12 8PN
T1 Silver Birch - fell tree in a conservation area
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2017 Approved
Johanson House 56 The Bank Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8PN
Listed Building application for internal alterations and replacement of five windows
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2017 Approved
30 Thorngate Place Barnard Castle DL12 8GP
T1-T4 Pear - pollard leaving stems at 2.5m. Trees in conservation area
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2016 Approved
29 Thorngate Place Barnard Castle DL12 8GP
Felling of 9 No. trees in conservation area
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Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.