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HM Young Offenders Institution Deerbolt Bowes Road Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9BG

Granted County Durham DM/26/00186/FPA Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of new security netting (7m AGL)

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00186/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00186/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Decided
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Lower Teesdale
Parish
Startforth
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DL12 9BG

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00827/CPO Granted

    HM Young Offenders Institution Deerbolt Bowes Road Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9BG

    Certificate of Lawfulness under Part 19 of the GPDO for the proposed installation of a substation and transformer unit

    Decided 22 May 2026 Lawful development
  • DM/25/03209/HRA Granted

    HM Young Offenders Institution Deerbolt Bowes Road Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9BG

    Habitats Regulations Assessment pursuant to installation of additional prison accommodation units

    Decided 27 Apr 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 18 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Cushman & Wakefield LLP Agent

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 18 March 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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