3 Castle Court Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9DU

1. 29 Jul 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Aug 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 10 October 2024, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 5 Bridge End Barnard Castle DL12 9BE

  DM/26/01417/LB Submitted 3 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Installation of an EV charging point to rear of property

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• Whitfield Deerbolt Bank Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AX

  DM/24/02858/TCA Submitted 18 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Prune Alder in left hand corner of garden and a Hornbeam in right hand corner.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 5 Bridge End Barnard Castle DL12 9BE

  DM/26/01496/FPA Submitted 11 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Installation of an electric vehicle charging point to the rear of Bridgend House

  Granted 10 docs

• Barnard Castle The Scar Barnard Castle DL12 8PR

  DM/24/02038/TCA Submitted 25 Jul 2024 150 yards away

  Fell a group of three multi stem trees suffering from ash die back in proximity to the monument

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 6 Flaxfield Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9BJ

  DM/25/03155/FPA Submitted 10 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Retention of wood decking with canopy at the rear the property

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Land To The East Of Startforth Lodge Low Startforth Road Startforth

  DRC/21/00182 Submitted 7 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (contaminated land), 5 (construction management plan), 6 (site levels), 7 (footpath protection), 8 (drainage), 9 (materials), 10 (sample panel) and 11 (windows and doors) of planning permission DM/20/01529/FPA

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing

• 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