Lilac Cottage 10A Corn Close Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AW

1. 11 Nov 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 3 Corn Close Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AW

  DM/22/03226/FPA Submitted 1 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  Single storey porch to front elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• The Coach House Startforth Lodge 29 Low Startforth Road Startforth DL12 9AU

  DM/25/00023/FPA Submitted 6 Jan 2025 100 yards away

  Erection of new workshop with alterations to existing building to facilitate change of use to office (Amended plans)

  Granted Full applications 34 docs

• The Coach House Startforth Lodge 29 Low Startforth Road Startforth DL12 9AU

  DM/25/00024/LB Submitted 6 Jan 2025 100 yards away

  Alterations to existing building to facilitate change of use to office

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 24 docs

• 24 Hisehope Close Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9BZ

  DM/21/02746/FPA Submitted 2 Aug 2021 150 yards away

  First floor extension above existing garage, partial conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation, and new two-storey link to existing dwelling.

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs
  Domestic

• 3 Boldron Lane Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AR

  DM/23/00143/LB Submitted 20 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  Replace 9 windows to the north elevation

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 18 docs

• 11 Gill Lane Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AS

  DM/26/00858/FPA Submitted 2 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Single storey and garage extension to domestic dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 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