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23 Academy Gardens Gainford Darlington DL2 3EN

DM/21/02615/TCATrees in a Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 20 August 2021

Council decision: Raise No ObjectionTPO/S211 (No objection)

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Proposal

Fell G1 Leylandii

Received
20 July 2021
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Ward
Barnard Castle East
Agent
Joplings Tree Services
  1. Received20 Jul
  2. Validated20 Jul
  3. Consult.17 Aug
  4. Target31 Aug
  5. Decided20 Aug

Decided in 31 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 23 Academy Gardens Gainford Darlington DL2 3EN. Durham has handled 1,460 applications of this type. This one was decided in 31 days, 4 weeks quicker than Durham's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 890 applications in total for the DL2 postcode area.

90% of trees applications at Durham County Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
DL2 3EN
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Gainford

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 July 2021
Consultation expiry
17 August 2021
Consultation start
27 July 2021
Consultation end
17 August 2021
Target decision date
31 August 2021
Permission expires
20 August 2023

Applicant and agent

Agent
Joplings Tree Services
Agent address
1 West Cottages Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9NU

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-10053848
Documents
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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