33 High Riggs Barnard Castle DL12 8HU

1. 21 Jul 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 22 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 9 Dickens Road, Barnard Castle - 058-171

  6/2004/0201/DM Submitted 8 Apr 2004 100 yards away

  Erection of conservatory

  Granted Full applications Extension

• Former Auction Rooms Roman Road Barnard Castle DL12 8TD

  DRC/21/00062 Submitted 1 Mar 2021 150 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 5 (footpath), 8 (highways mitigation), 9 (visibility splays), 10 (bus stop), 11 (materials), 12, (Ev Parking) 14 (cycle parking), 21 (delivery management plan) 23 (contaminated Land) 24 (foul and surface water) 27 (noise external Plan Foodstore) and 28 (noise external Plan retail) of planning approval DM/19/00260/OUT (erection of retail + foodstore unit)

  Granted Conditions 11 docs

• 44 Dale Road Barnard Castle DL12 8LQ

  DM/25/02622/FPA Submitted 22 Sep 2025 250 yards away

  Proposed first floor side extension; single storey rear extension; and detached garage building.

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Co-Op Teesdale Service Station Prospect Place Barnard Castle DL12 8HL

  DM/21/00919/FPA Submitted 17 Mar 2021 250 yards away

  Redevelopment of Existing Petrol Filling Station, Including Access, Pumps, Canopy and Shop.

  Granted Full applications 30 docs

• 17 Ashtree Drive Barnard Castle DL12 8NZ

  DM/21/01238/FPA Submitted 8 Apr 2021 250 yards away

  Extension to front and new doors to side of detached garage to create a habitable room

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• Teesdale Service Station Prospect Place Barnard Castle DL12 8HL

  DM/26/01397/FPA Submitted 2 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jul

  Erection of above ground fuel tank, associated works including alterations to parking

  Awaiting decision Full applications 18 docs

• 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
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications