Planning application
6 Flaxfield Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9BJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retention of wood decking with canopy at the rear the property
As published by the council, reference DM/25/03155/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/03155/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Lower Teesdale
- Parish
- Startforth
- Decision by
- Fast Track
- Postcode
- DL12 9BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by County Durham
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9 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 3 February 2026, 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.
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