Old Hall Birch Road Barnard Castle DL12 8JR

1. 12 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 6 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• DM/26/00944/DRC Granted

  Anthony Nixon Furniture Birch Road Barnard Castle DL12 8JR

  Discharge of conditions 3 (Written Scheme of Investigation), 5 (windows and doors), 6 (rooflights), 7 (materials), and 10 (nutrient neutrality) pursuant to permission DM/25/03461/VOC

  Decided 12 Jun 2026 Conditions

County Durham granted permission on 2 April 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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• Anthony Nixon Furniture Birch Road Barnard Castle DL12 8JR

  DM/26/00944/DRC Submitted 13 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (Written Scheme of Investigation), 5 (windows and doors), 6 (rooflights), 7 (materials), and 10 (nutrient neutrality) pursuant to permission DM/25/03461/VOC

  Granted Conditions Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 2 docs

• The Hecklingshop Queen Street Barnard Castle DL12 8JL

  DM/26/00401/PN56 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Prior Notification under Part 3 Class MA for the conversion of 1st floor into 2no. two bedroomed flats

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 13 docs

• Church Hall Hall Street Barnard Castle

  DM/23/00202/LB Submitted 26 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Replacement of roof slates with reclaimed natural Welsh slate.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• Church Hall Hall Street Barnard Castle

  DM/23/01630/DRC Submitted 6 Jun 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 4 (post investigation assessment completed in accordance with the approved Written Scheme of Investigation), 5 (samples of stone and schedule of works), 6 (stone samples for boundary walls), 7 (rooflights) pursuant to planning permission DM/20/03512/FPA and discharge of condition 3 (building recording) pursuant to listed building consent DM/20/03513/LB

  Granted Conditions Loft or dormer 10 docs

• Church Hall Hall Street Barnard Castle

  DM/22/03687/DRC Submitted 13 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (written scheme of investigation) pursuant to DM/20/03513/LB - submitted scheme only (the discharge does not relate to the implementation of the WSI)

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Church Hall Hall Street Barnard Castle

  DM/23/01384/DRC Submitted 16 May 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (Archaeology WSI)pursuant to permission DM/20/03513/LB

  Withdrawn Conditions 2 docs

• DM/26/02733/NMA Granted

  Manor House 16 Sycamore Terrace Haswell Durham DH6 2AG

  Non material amendment pursuant to DM/26/00792/FPA for the replacement of garage door to bay window, replace timber fencing with brick wall and roof changes to the side extension to form one gable

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 15 Oct 2026 Amendments
• DM/26/02676/NMA Granted

  2 Mill Farm Road Hamsterley Mill Rowlands Gill NE39 1NW

  Non material amendment to condition 6 of planning permission DM/23/02526/FPA to allow the bat licence requirement to be amended to the commencement of works affecting the bat roosts/existing building.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 13 Oct 2026 Amendments
• DM/26/02112/NMA Granted

  Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex Woodhouse Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 6JX

  Non-Material Amendment to planning permission DM/24/01139/VOC to amend details relating to Conditions 3 (Approved Plans), 8 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage), 9 (Soft and Hard Landscaping) and 17 (Car Parking) to: increase the depth and width of the building; amend rooftop plant and balustrades; amend cladding colour and inclusion of louvre at ground level; replace single substation building with two buildings, relocate trees, amend planting and gate positions.

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Amendments
• DM/26/02079/VOC Granted

  7 Mulberry Grove Hobson Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6ET

  Variation of Condition 2 of planning application DM/24/03087/FPA to increase the size of the two storey rear extension.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Amendments
• DM/26/02584/NMA Granted

  Land South East Of (Rear Of St Philips Close) William Street Auckland Park DL14 8RJ

  Non Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03123/RM to amend the approved Boundary Treatment & External Hard Landscaping plan in order to amend a fence line.

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Amendments