10 Thorntree Villas Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00690/TF - Tree Felling/Pruning Awaiting decision

Proposal

Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 1979 (No.8) - 1 no. Silver Birch (T139) and 1 no. Horse Chestnut (T127) - whole crown reduction to 12m above ground level, to provide sufficient clearance to property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 12 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Tree Felling/Pruning
Postcode
DL2 1BJ
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Sadberge And Middleton St George
Parish
Middleton St George Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15078974
Neighbours
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Site notice
27 Jul 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