Bowes View Abbey Lane Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9TH

1. 31 Aug 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 7 Oct 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

  DM/24/03115/TCA Submitted 15 Nov 2024 350 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 350 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/26/01128/TCA Submitted 5 May 2026 350 yards away

  T1 - Holly - remove tree down to some epicormic growth to try and retain. - Section 211 notice

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

  DM/21/03403/FPA Submitted 30 Sep 2021 400 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  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 29 docs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

• River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

  DM/23/00096/DRC Submitted 17 Jan 2023 400 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

• 2 Mill Court Barnard Castle DL12 8QQ

  DM/21/00839/FPA Submitted 11 Mar 2021 400 yards away

  Replacement of roof covering on garage from stone slate roof tiles to natural blue/grey slate roof.

  Granted Full applications Roofing 17 docs

• 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