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Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

Granted County Durham DM/25/02395/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02395/TPO

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02395/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
29 Aug 2025
Validated
1 Sep 2025
Decided
21 Oct 2025
Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Decision by
TPO/S211 (No objection)
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/25/02077/FPA Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

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

    Decided 19 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 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 Aug 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 1 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Premier Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Peterlee

Active · incorporated 2004 · Peterlee

35 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 21 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 tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    DM/23/00843/LB Submitted 24 Mar 2023 100 yards away

    Internal alterations including removal of stud wall, form new opening at ground floor of single storey structure attached to the swimming pool.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/21/01970/TCA Submitted 1 Jun 2021 150 yards away

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

    Granted Trees 1 doc

  • Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    DM/23/03382/FPA Submitted 9 Nov 2023 200 yards away

    Conversion of former boarding accommodation lodge into new medical centre to serve both senior and preparatory school sites; single storey extension to north facade of existing 2-storey sanitary accommodation / washing facilities wing to create new main reception / office, along with new entrance ramp to south facade to provide accessible entrance

    Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
    Small domestic

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/21/01787/FPA Submitted 17 May 2021 200 yards away

    Erection of outdoor classroom.

    Granted Full applications 12 docs

  • Barnard Castle School Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN

    DM/21/02154/FPA Submitted 15 Jun 2021 200 yards away

    Temporary permission for the siting of a self-contained portable building

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/23/00274/TPO Submitted 25 Jan 2023 200 yards away

    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.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/02956/TCA Awaiting decision

    Durham Sixth Form Centre The Sands Durham DH1 1SG

    Cherry - fell as close to current ground level as practical, Poplar - remove broken/hanging limb

    Received 3 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02559/TCA Decided

    1 Parklands Court Castle Eden Hartlepool TS27 4TQ

    Fell Sycamore tree to rear

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02943/TCA Awaiting decision

    The Hotts Hotts Lane Ireshopeburn Bishop Auckland DL13 1HB

    T1 Sycamore - 2 metre crown reduction. T2 Alder - Pollard due to declining crown. T3 Sycamore - Shorten long heavy branch over building by up to 4 metres. - Section 211 notice

    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02941/TCA Awaiting decision

    1 Greenfields Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9PX

    T1 - Silver Birch - crown reduction of up to, but not exceeding, 2 metres. - Section 211 notice

    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/02619/TCA Decided

    Kings Head Hotel Station Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0EX

    Large previous fallen limb from a willow tree to be removed - Section 211 notice

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees