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42 And 42A The Bank Barnard Castle DL12 8PN

Granted County Durham DM/25/01961/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 and shop (use class C3 and E) to sui generis mixed use including wine bar and merchants (ground floor) and residential accommodation above

As published by the council, reference DM/25/01961/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/01961/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
Received
17 Jul 2025
Validated
15 Aug 2025
Decided
16 Oct 2025
Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DL12 8PN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jul 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 15 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Oct 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

Maria Ferguson Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Richmond

Active · incorporated 2014 · Richmond

146 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 91% granted

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Documents

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

52 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 16 October 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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