Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

This site has had 11 applications since 2021: 10 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/26/00269/DRC Granted

  Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  Discharge of condition 4 (HMMP) and statutory BNG condition (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02077/FPA

  Decided 10 Mar 2026 Conditions
• DM/26/00074/VOC Granted

  Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  Variation of Condition 1 pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00975/FPA (Temporary Illuminated artwork text on scaffold support) to extend the length of display until 5 May 2026

  Decided 27 Feb 2026 Amendments
• DM/25/02966/TCA Granted

  Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  G2 - Beech - Group consists of 9 x beech. Asymmetrical crown spread west with long slender branches overhanging private allotment. Minor deadwood present.- Reduce western crowns overhanging allotment, pruning no branches larger than 50mm diameter.

  Decided 17 Nov 2025 Trees
• DM/25/02395/TPO Granted

  Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  Various works to T1 (Sycamore), T2 (Sycamore), T7 (Sycamore), T10 (Silver Maple), T14 (Elm), T15 (Lawson Cypress) and T31 (Holly)

  Decided 21 Oct 2025 Trees
• DM/25/02077/FPA Granted

  Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  Erection of timber garden pavilion to be used as secondary bowls clubhouse (adjacent to Barnard Castle Bowling Club green).

  Decided 19 Dec 2025 Full applications
• DM/24/03065/TPO Split decision

  Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  Pruning 25 trees across the site, felling 4 trees and a conduct PiCU.

  Decided 9 Jan 2025 Trees
• DM/24/03067/TCA Granted

  Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  T11 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Reduce to 9m due to included union and leaning stems; T12 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Reduce east stem by 4m; G1 Mixed Species (Sycamore, Whitebeam, Lawsons Cypress, Scots Pine) - Sever and strip ivy to 1m height and clear vegetation to allow full access; and G2 Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Reduce western crowns overhanging allotment back to fence line.

  Decided 20 Dec 2024 Trees
• DM/23/00274/TPO Granted

  Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  Crown lift of all trees across the site where applicable not exceeding 2.5m above ground level. Crown lifting of mature Lime tree adjacent to western site boundary as indicated on site, not exceeding 2.5m. T33 Norway Maple - crown reduce by 2m height/1m radial spread to reduce profile of tree.

  Decided 30 Mar 2023 Trees
• DM/21/02126/LB Granted

  Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  Installation of hand rail.

  Decided 26 Jul 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/21/01970/TCA Granted

  Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  Fell T1. Monkey puzzle tree, Fell T2. Cherry tree and trim up to 1m to T3. Yew tree

  Decided 21 Jun 2021 Trees

1. 17 May 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 18 May 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 30 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.

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• Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  DM/21/01970/TCA Submitted 1 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Fell T1. Monkey puzzle tree, Fell T2. Cherry tree and trim up to 1m to T3. Yew tree

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

  DM/23/00843/LB Submitted 24 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Internal alterations including removal of stud wall, form new opening at ground floor of single storey structure attached to the swimming pool.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  DM/23/00274/TPO Submitted 25 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Crown lift of all trees across the site where applicable not exceeding 2.5m above ground level. Crown lifting of mature Lime tree adjacent to western site boundary as indicated on site, not exceeding 2.5m. T33 Norway Maple - crown reduce by 2m height/1m radial spread to reduce profile of tree.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

  DM/21/02154/FPA Submitted 15 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Temporary permission for the siting of a self-contained portable building

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  DM/24/03065/TPO Submitted 12 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  Pruning 25 trees across the site, felling 4 trees and a conduct PiCU.

  Split decision Trees 5 docs

• Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  DM/24/03067/TCA Submitted 12 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  T11 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Reduce to 9m due to included union and leaning stems; T12 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Reduce east stem by 4m; G1 Mixed Species (Sycamore, Whitebeam, Lawsons Cypress, Scots Pine) - Sever and strip ivy to 1m height and clear vegetation to allow full access; and G2 Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Reduce western crowns overhanging allotment back to fence line.

  Granted Trees 3 docs
  Small domestic

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications