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River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

Withdrawn County Durham DM/21/03403/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: Extension Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference DM/21/03403/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/21/03403/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Withdrawn As published: Application Withdrawn
Received
30 Sep 2021
Validated
29 Oct 2021
Decided
16 May 2022
Ward
Barnard Castle West (Historic)
Parish
Startforth
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL12 9AE

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/01128/TCA Granted

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

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

    Decided 20 May 2026 Trees
  • DM/24/03115/TCA Granted

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    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.

    Decided 3 Dec 2024 Trees
  • DM/23/00267/DRC Granted

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

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

    Decided 6 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • DM/23/00096/DRC Granted

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

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

    Decided 1 Feb 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 29 Oct 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 May 2022

    Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Building Design Northern Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Sunderland

Active · incorporated 1983 · Sunderland

54 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

29 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

The applicant withdrew this application before County Durham decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    DM/23/00096/DRC Submitted 17 Jan 2023 50 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/26/01128/TCA Submitted 5 May 2026 50 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/24/03115/TCA Submitted 15 Nov 2024 50 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 50 yards away

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

    Granted Conditions 4 docs

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