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River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

Granted County Durham DM/23/00096/DRC Details Reserved by Condition

Works: Loft or dormer Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DM/23/00096/DRC

Application record

Reference
DM/23/00096/DRC
Type
Details Reserved by Condition
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
17 Jan 2023
Validated
17 Jan 2023
Decided
1 Feb 2023
Ward
Barnard Castle West (Historic)
Parish
Startforth
Decision by
DRC 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  • DM/21/03403/FPA Withdrawn

    River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    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.

    Decided 16 May 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jan 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 1 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ged Mccormack Architect Agent, an architecture practice

4 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 1 February 2023, 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.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • River House Church Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AE

    DM/21/03403/FPA Submitted 30 Sep 2021 50 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/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

  • Flat 4 Thorngate Mill Thorngate Barnard Castle DL12 8QD

    DM/26/01270/FPA Submitted 18 May 2026 100 yards away

    Retrospective erection of greenhouse to rear patio

    Granted Full applications 14 docs

  • 2 Mill Court Barnard Castle DL12 8QQ

    DM/21/00840/LB Submitted 11 Mar 2021 150 yards away

    Listed Building application for replacement of roof covering on garage from stone slate roof tiles to natural blue/grey slate roof.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Roofing 8 docs

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    Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

    Received 22 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
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    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Conditions
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    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions