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40A Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LX

Granted County Durham DM/25/01770/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Change of use from residential (Class C3) to commercial (Class E a) and/ or c)) (continued use of the second floor for office storage).

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01770/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01770/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
Received
2 Jul 2025
Validated
18 Jul 2025
Decided
12 Sep 2025
Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DL12 8LX

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00656/AD Granted

    40A Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LX

    Installing one aluminium Diabond FR sign of the company logo above the entrance door and a smaller aluminium sign affixed to the door.

    Decided 12 May 2026 Advertising
  • DM/26/00655/LB Granted

    40A Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LX

    Repaint exterior window frame and entrance door in a heritage-appropriate green colour. Install one aluminium sign above the entrance door and a smaller aluminium sign affixed directly to the door.

    Decided 7 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 18 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ramshaw Architecture Agent, an architecture practice

77 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 99% granted

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 12 September 2025, 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 full applications

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.

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  • 40A Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LX

    DM/26/00656/AD Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Installing one aluminium Diabond FR sign of the company logo above the entrance door and a smaller aluminium sign affixed to the door.

    Granted Advertising 7 docs

  • 40A Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LX

    DM/26/00655/LB Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs

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