Red House High Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AF

1. 5 May 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 10 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 18 June 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Startforth Hall High Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AG

  DM/24/02494/FPA Submitted 10 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  Change of use of land to extend domestic garden area and provision of all-weather recreation court (personal use)

  Granted Full applications 23 docs

• Hunter Lodge High Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AQ

  DM/26/00720/FPA Submitted 20 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Partial demolition of the existing single garage and replacement with a detached double garage, single-storey extensions to the rear and side elevations and associated alterations.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 16 docs
  Small domestic

• River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

  DM/23/00096/DRC Submitted 17 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  Discharge condition 3, (materials) 4, (tree protection plan) and 6 (rooflights) on planning consent DM/22/01475/FPA

  Granted Conditions Loft or dormer Trees 6 docs

• River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

  DM/24/03115/TCA Submitted 15 Nov 2024 200 yards away

  T1 Group of Ash - This group of Ash runs along the public footpath, so management of these declining trees needs to be carried out. A mixture of removals and any branches weighed path-side will be pruned to minimize risk on this high-traffic footpath. Habitat monoliths will be left where necessary. No veteran trees in this group. T2 - Ash tree removal, leaving habitat monoliths. Declining trees in footpath striking distance. T3 - Ash tree in decline, with the Northumbrian Water Pumping Station in striking distance.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

  DM/23/00267/DRC Submitted 1 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Discharge condition 5 Ecology Method Statement on planning consent DM/22/01475/FPA

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

  DM/21/03403/FPA Submitted 30 Sep 2021 200 yards away

  Change of use of land to form an extended residential curtilage, conversion of barn to ancillary residential accommodation, extension to existing dwelling, and alteration to existing car port.

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 29 docs
  Domestic

• DM/26/02644/PND Awaiting decision

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02211/PND Decided

  Londonderry Works George Street Industrial Estate Seaham SR7 7SL

  Prior Notification for demolition of existing industrial buildings and associated structures.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

  Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval