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/21/01970/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
• DM/21/01787/FPA Granted

  Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  Erection of outdoor classroom.

  Decided 30 Jun 2021 Full applications

1. 14 Jun 2021

   Received by County Durham

2. 15 Jun 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 26 July 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/25/02966/TCA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  DM/26/00074/VOC Submitted 12 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  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

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  DM/23/00274/TPO Submitted 25 Jan 2023 50 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

• Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  DM/24/03065/TPO Submitted 12 Nov 2024 50 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 50 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

• Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

  DM/26/00269/DRC Submitted 4 Feb 2026 100 yards away

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

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• DM/26/02422/LB Granted

  Old Durham Gardens Bent House Lane Durham DH1 2RY

  Installation of two metal information signs on the boundary of Old Durham Gardens

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02392/LB Granted

  40 Tudhoe Village Spennymoor DL16 6LH

  Add a sheet of black metal to the inside face of driveway gate railings.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/02265/LB Granted

  7 Newgate And Church Cottage Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NQ

  Creation of internal ground and first floor doorway openings between 7 Newgate and Church Cottage, in association with change of use of Church Cottage to commercial office (Class E) in association with existing accountancy practice (7 Newgate)

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/01478/LB Granted

  Holywell Farm Holy Well Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3HB

  Conversion of a redundant agricultural building into a small retail unit. The proposed works are all internal limited to the ground floor with the external fenestration being unaffected.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• DM/26/00490/LB Refused

  Poppy Cottage Romaldkirk Barnard Castle DL12 9EB

  Internal reconfiguration to first floor shower room

  Received 27 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings