Land Adjacent To The Lodge Dinsdale Spa House Church Lane Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00561/TF - Tree Felling/Pruning Awaiting decision

Proposal

Works to 1 No. Willow tree protected under Tree Preservation Order 2019 (No. 11) - cut back 2 No. fallen/broken limbs to within 1 m of trunk, reduce west limb by 3m, crown lift by 2 m and removal of deadwood Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 8 Jul 2026.

Darlington
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#39 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Darlington ranks #123 out of 292 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #110 of 292
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #10 of 292
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #123 of 292
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #97 of 292
93%
Minor dwellings approved
15 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
24 decided
451
Total decisions
44 refused in 2025