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Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

Granted County Durham DM/25/02077/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Erection of timber garden pavilion to be used as secondary bowls clubhouse (adjacent to Barnard Castle Bowling Club green).

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02077/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02077/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved BNG Required
Received
29 Jul 2025
Validated
16 Oct 2025
Decided
19 Dec 2025
Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Decision by
Full Delegated
Postcode
DL12 8NP

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 11 applications since 2021: 10 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00269/DRC Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Discharge of condition 4 (HMMP) and statutory BNG condition (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02077/FPA

    Decided 10 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/00074/VOC Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Variation of Condition 1 pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00975/FPA (Temporary Illuminated artwork text on scaffold support) to extend the length of display until 5 May 2026

    Decided 27 Feb 2026 Amendments
  • DM/25/02966/TCA Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    G2 - Beech - Group consists of 9 x beech. Asymmetrical crown spread west with long slender branches overhanging private allotment. Minor deadwood present.- Reduce western crowns overhanging allotment, pruning no branches larger than 50mm diameter.

    Decided 17 Nov 2025 Trees
  • DM/25/02395/TPO Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Various works to T1 (Sycamore), T2 (Sycamore), T7 (Sycamore), T10 (Silver Maple), T14 (Elm), T15 (Lawson Cypress) and T31 (Holly)

    Decided 21 Oct 2025 Trees
  • DM/24/03065/TPO Split decision

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Pruning 25 trees across the site, felling 4 trees and a conduct PiCU.

    Decided 9 Jan 2025 Trees
  • DM/24/03067/TCA Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    T11 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Reduce to 9m due to included union and leaning stems; T12 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Reduce east stem by 4m; G1 Mixed Species (Sycamore, Whitebeam, Lawsons Cypress, Scots Pine) - Sever and strip ivy to 1m height and clear vegetation to allow full access; and G2 Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Reduce western crowns overhanging allotment back to fence line.

    Decided 20 Dec 2024 Trees
  • DM/23/00274/TPO Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Crown lift of all trees across the site where applicable not exceeding 2.5m above ground level. Crown lifting of mature Lime tree adjacent to western site boundary as indicated on site, not exceeding 2.5m. T33 Norway Maple - crown reduce by 2m height/1m radial spread to reduce profile of tree.

    Decided 30 Mar 2023 Trees
  • DM/21/02126/LB Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Installation of hand rail.

    Decided 26 Jul 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
  • DM/21/01970/TCA Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Fell T1. Monkey puzzle tree, Fell T2. Cherry tree and trim up to 1m to T3. Yew tree

    Decided 21 Jun 2021 Trees
  • DM/21/01787/FPA Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Erection of outdoor classroom.

    Decided 30 Jun 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 16 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Required

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • DM/26/00269/DRC Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Discharge of condition 4 (HMMP) and statutory BNG condition (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02077/FPA

    Decided 10 Mar 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

26 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 19 December 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/26/00269/DRC Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 4 (HMMP) and statutory BNG condition (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02077/FPA

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/24/03065/TPO Submitted 12 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Pruning 25 trees across the site, felling 4 trees and a conduct PiCU.

    Split decision Trees 5 docs

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/24/03067/TCA Submitted 12 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    T11 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Reduce to 9m due to included union and leaning stems; T12 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Reduce east stem by 4m; G1 Mixed Species (Sycamore, Whitebeam, Lawsons Cypress, Scots Pine) - Sever and strip ivy to 1m height and clear vegetation to allow full access; and G2 Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Reduce western crowns overhanging allotment back to fence line.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
    Small domestic

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/25/02966/TCA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 100 yards away

    G2 - Beech - Group consists of 9 x beech. Asymmetrical crown spread west with long slender branches overhanging private allotment. Minor deadwood present.- Reduce western crowns overhanging allotment, pruning no branches larger than 50mm diameter.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/21/02126/LB Submitted 14 Jun 2021 100 yards away

    Installation of hand rail.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/26/00074/VOC Submitted 12 Jan 2026 100 yards away

    Variation of Condition 1 pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00975/FPA (Temporary Illuminated artwork text on scaffold support) to extend the length of display until 5 May 2026

    Granted Amendments 9 docs

In County Durham

  • 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