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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
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.

  • 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

    Submitted 4 Feb 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 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)

    Submitted 29 Aug 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/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

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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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

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  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/25/02966/TCA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 0m 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 0m 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 17m 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/26/00269/DRC Submitted 4 Feb 2026 78m away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~2 Apr

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

    Awaiting decision Conditions
  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/25/02077/FPA Submitted 29 Jul 2025 78m away

    Erection of timber garden pavilion to be used as secondary bowls clubhouse (adjacent to Barnard Castle Bowling Club green).

    Granted Full applications 26 docs
  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/21/01970/TCA Submitted 1 Jun 2021 81m away

    Fell T1. Monkey puzzle tree, Fell T2. Cherry tree and trim up to 1m to T3. Yew tree

    Granted Trees 1 doc

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    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/26/00433/FPA to amend the approved plans by altering the approved extension materials and reducing the size of the extension.

    29 Jul 2026 Amendments
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    27 Jul 2026 Amendments
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    28 Jul 2025 Amendments
  • DM/26/02075/NMA Granted

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    Non-Material Amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03617/FPA to allow all window colours to be anthracite grey and alterations to Plots 46-48 rear boundary type.

    7 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • DM/26/02096/NMA Granted

    Land South West Of 43 West End (Formerly 41 West End) Wolsingham DL13 3DJ

    Non material amendment to planning approval DM/24/03020/FPA to include additional windows on eastern and western elevations, remove rooflights, increase overall height of main dwelling by 250mm and offshoot to north by 700mm

    10 Aug 2026 Amendments