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 Approved

Proposal

Works to 1-no. Willow Tree (T1) protected under Tree Preservation Order 2019 (no.11) - Fallen Limb - Cut back the remaining section of the broken limb to within I (one) metre of the main trunk of the parent tree, Broken Limb - (partly attached) - Cut back to within I (one) metre of the main trunk of the parent tree, West Limb - Reduce in length by 3 (three) metres. Crown Tree - Crown the overall tree by approximately 2 (two) metres & Old Dead Wood - Overall removal of all the dead wood within the parent tree (amended description). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Tree Felling/Pruning
Postcode
DL2 1DJ
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Hurworth
Parish
Neasham Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
17 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Site notice
23 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 performance
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