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Charles Dickens Lodge Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8GD

Granted County Durham DM/25/02556/VOC Variation of Condition

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/02889/FPA to allow for a change in window design to windows H, J, K and L.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/02556/VOC

Application record

Reference
DM/25/02556/VOC
Type
Variation of Condition
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
Received
15 Sep 2025
Validated
23 Sep 2025
Decided
18 Nov 2025
Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DL12 8GD

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/24/03086/TCA Granted

    Charles Dickens Lodge Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8GD

    T1, Sycamore, Fell - T2, Lime, Prune to clear wall by 1m - T3, Lime, Prune to clear wall by 1m - T4, Field Maple, crown lift to clear fence and path, trim new growth - T6, Sycamore, crown lift to 3.5m and preune to give up to 2m clearance from roof / building - T10, Silver Lime, Crown lift to 3m and prune to clear street lamp.

    Decided 29 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 23 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Gradon Architecture Agent, an architecture practice registered in Ryton

Active · incorporated 2019 · Ryton

29 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 18 November 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Charles Dickens Lodge Galgate Barnard Castle DL12 8GD

    DM/24/03086/TCA Submitted 13 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    T1, Sycamore, Fell - T2, Lime, Prune to clear wall by 1m - T3, Lime, Prune to clear wall by 1m - T4, Field Maple, crown lift to clear fence and path, trim new growth - T6, Sycamore, crown lift to 3.5m and preune to give up to 2m clearance from roof / building - T10, Silver Lime, Crown lift to 3m and prune to clear street lamp.

    Granted Trees 12 docs
    Small domestic
  • 7 Claire House Way Barnard Castle DL12 8FA

    DM/25/01851/FPA Submitted 7 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    Proposed single storey rear sunlounge/conservatory

    Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
    Small domestic
  • 3 Cambridge Terrace Barnard Castle DL12 8DQ

    DM/23/00387/FPA Submitted 9 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    Single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
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  • Land To The West Of 1 Beaconsfield Court Barnard Castle DL12 8ER

    DM/25/01761/TCA Submitted 1 Jul 2025 100 yards away

    B101209003 - Acer platanoides - Low branching into carpark, Crown bias to the east due to group pressure - Crown lift to 3m B101210004 - Betula spp. - Dismantle to ground level - Section 211 notice.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 1 Beaconsfield Court Barnard Castle DL12 8ER

    DM/24/02449/TCA Submitted 4 Sep 2024 100 yards away

    B101210003 - Lawson Cypress - Dismantle, Mechanical stump removal, B101210002 - Lawson Cypress - Dismantle, mechanical stump removal, B11210001 - Lime - Remove Ivy, crown lift to 3m, all round lift to 3m to clear 2 x car parks, B101209004 - Horse Chestnut - Remove hangers (central crown at 9m), crown lift to 3m over car park. - Section 211 notice

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 12 Cambridge Terrace Barnard Castle DL12 8DA

    DM/21/01906/FPA Submitted 26 May 2021 100 yards away

    Single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic

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