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11 Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8EQ

DM/26/00798/TCATrees in a Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 12 May 2026

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

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Proposal

Conifer (T1) - Remove as lifting paving is creating a safety hazard. (S211 notice)

Received
30 March 2026
Decision level
TPO/S211 (No objection)
Ward
Barnard Castle
  1. Received30 Mar
  2. Validated1 Apr
  3. Consult.12 May
  4. Target13 May
  5. Decided12 May

Decided in 41 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 11 Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8EQ. Durham has handled 1,460 applications of this type. This one was decided in 43 days, 13 days quicker than Durham's typical decision time. The site is in the Barnard Castle conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 33 applications across Barnard Castle. We hold 860 applications in total for the DL12 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
DL12 8EQ
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Barnard Castle

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 April 2026
Consultation expiry
12 May 2026
Consultation start
21 April 2026
Consultation end
12 May 2026
Target decision date
13 May 2026
Permission expires
12 May 2028

Applicant and agent

Agent
Mb forestry
Agent address
2 Dale Terrace Woodland Bishop Auckland Durham DL13 5RU

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14813314
Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Barnard Castle
  • Listed building: Grade II: 9, 11 and 11a, GalgateOn this site · +4 more
  • 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 (19)

flood storage areas, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© 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.

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

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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