Planning application
Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00074/VOC
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00074/VOC
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 27 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Barnard Castle
- Parish
- Barnard Castle
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DL12 8NP
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 9 applications since 2021: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/00269/DRC Awaiting decision
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
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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.
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DM/25/02395/TPO Awaiting decision
Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP
Various works to T1 (Sycamore), T2 (Sycamore), T7 (Sycamore), T10 (Sliver Maple), T11(Lime), T12 (Sycamore), T13 (Elm), T14 (Elm), T15 (Lawson Cypress), T16 (Sycamore)
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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).
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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.
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DM/21/02126/LB Granted
Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP
Installation of hand rail.
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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
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DM/21/01787/FPA Granted
Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP
Erection of outdoor classroom.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by County Durham
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27 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 27 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.
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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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.
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Installation of hand rail.
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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.
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99% historically approved · decision due ~2 Apr
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Awaiting decision Conditions -
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).
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Fell T1. Monkey puzzle tree, Fell T2. Cherry tree and trim up to 1m to T3. Yew tree
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