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Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

Granted County Durham DM/26/00074/VOC Variation of Condition

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
Granted As published: Approved
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Decided
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL12 8NP

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 11 applications since 2021: 10 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00269/DRC Granted

    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

    Decided 10 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 17 Nov 2025 Trees
  • DM/25/02395/TPO Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Various works to T1 (Sycamore), T2 (Sycamore), T7 (Sycamore), T10 (Silver Maple), T14 (Elm), T15 (Lawson Cypress) and T31 (Holly)

    Decided 21 Oct 2025 Trees
  • 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).

    Decided 19 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • DM/24/03065/TPO Split decision

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Pruning 25 trees across the site, felling 4 trees and a conduct PiCU.

    Decided 9 Jan 2025 Trees
  • DM/24/03067/TCA Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    T11 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Reduce to 9m due to included union and leaning stems; T12 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Reduce east stem by 4m; G1 Mixed Species (Sycamore, Whitebeam, Lawsons Cypress, Scots Pine) - Sever and strip ivy to 1m height and clear vegetation to allow full access; and G2 Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Reduce western crowns overhanging allotment back to fence line.

    Decided 20 Dec 2024 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 30 Mar 2023 Trees
  • DM/21/02126/LB Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Installation of hand rail.

    Decided 26 Jul 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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

    Decided 21 Jun 2021 Trees
  • DM/21/01787/FPA Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    Erection of outdoor classroom.

    Decided 30 Jun 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jan 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 27 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 6/1979/0043/DM (Decided)
  • Application: 6/1980/0008/CM/CC (Decided)
  • Application: 6/1980/0365/CM/CC/LB (Decided)
  • Application: 6/1980/0371/CM/CC (Decided)
  • Application: 6/1992/0177/CM (Decided)
  • Application: 6/1992/0415/CM (Decided)
  • Application: 6/1992/0439/CM (Decided)
  • Application: 6/1992/0440/CM/LB (Decided)
  • Application: 6/1995/0297/DM/LB (Decided)
  • Application: 6/1996/0069/DM/LB (Decided)
  • Application: 6/1998/0195/DM/LB (Decided)
  • Application: 6/1998/0196/DM (Decided)
  • Application: 6/1999/0177/DM (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2000/0314/DM/LB (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2002/0010/DM (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2005/0064/DM/LB (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2007/0514/DM/LB (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2007/0515/DM (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2008/0130/DM (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2008/0131/DM/LB (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2008/0335/DM (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2008/0336/DM/LB (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2010/0070/DM/LB (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2010/0072/DM/AD (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2011/0379/DM (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2012/0076/DM/AD (Decided)
  • Application: DM/19/02983/LB (Decided)
  • Application: DM/21/00270/LB (Decided)
  • Application: DM/23/01092/FPA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/24/01434/FPA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/25/00935/AD (Decided)
  • Application: DM/25/00975/FPA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/25/02077/FPA (Decided)

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

  • FULL DELEGATED Delegated Report · 27 Feb 2026
  • APPROVAL VOC Decision · 27 Feb 2026
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 02 Feb 2026
  • PRESS NOTICE Press Notice · 23 Jan 2026
  • COMMENT 1 Public Comment · 22 Jan 2026
  • THE DOVECOTE NEWGATE BARNARD CASTLE DL12 8NW Public Comment · 22 Jan 2026
  • RIVERSIDE, WHORLTON, BARNARD CASTLE DL12 8XD Public Comment · 22 Jan 2026
  • SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 19 Jan 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 12 Jan 2026

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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/25/02966/TCA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/21/02126/LB Submitted 14 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Installation of hand rail.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/23/00274/TPO Submitted 25 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/24/03065/TPO Submitted 12 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Pruning 25 trees across the site, felling 4 trees and a conduct PiCU.

    Split decision Trees 5 docs

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/24/03067/TCA Submitted 12 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    T11 Common Lime (Tilia europaea) - Reduce to 9m due to included union and leaning stems; T12 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Reduce east stem by 4m; G1 Mixed Species (Sycamore, Whitebeam, Lawsons Cypress, Scots Pine) - Sever and strip ivy to 1m height and clear vegetation to allow full access; and G2 Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Reduce western crowns overhanging allotment back to fence line.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
    Small domestic

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/26/00269/DRC Submitted 4 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    Discharge of condition 4 (HMMP) and statutory BNG condition (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02077/FPA

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

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    Received 12 Oct, published by the council 15 Oct 2026 Amendments
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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 13 Oct 2026 Amendments
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    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Amendments
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    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
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    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Amendments