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Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

Granted County Durham DM/26/00269/DRC Details Reserved by Condition

Relates to DM/25/02077/FPA

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00269/DRC

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00269/DRC
Type
Details Reserved by Condition
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Decided
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Decision by
DRC Delegated
Postcode
DL12 8NP

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 9 applications since 2021: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00074/VOC Granted

    Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    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

    Decided 27 Feb 2026 Amendments
  • 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. 4 Feb 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 10 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.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/25/02077/FPA Submitted 29 Jul 2025 0m 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/25/02966/TCA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 78m 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 78m away

    Installation of hand rail.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs
  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/26/00074/VOC Submitted 12 Jan 2026 78m away

    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

    Granted Amendments 9 docs
  • Bowes Museum Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NP

    DM/23/00274/TPO Submitted 25 Jan 2023 81m 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/21/01970/TCA Submitted 1 Jun 2021 133m away

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

    Granted Trees 1 doc

In County Durham

  • DM/26/01610/DRC Granted

    Land North Of The Old Chapel Colliery Road Bearpark DH7 7AU

    Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03257/FPA.

    22 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/01596/DRC Granted

    37 - 38 Silver Street Durham DH1 3RD

    Discharge of condition 7 (management plan) pursuant to DM/24/01551/FPA

    18 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/01972/DRC Granted

    Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield Bishop Auckland DL13 5AW

    Discharge of Condition 18 (Archaeological Reporting) pursuant to Planning Permission No. DM/23/00486/FPA

    29 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/00325/DRC Granted

    1 Almoners Barn Durham DH1 3TZ

    Discharge of condition 3 (boundary treatments) pursuant to DM/24/03458/FPA

    9 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • DM/26/01791/DRC Granted

    Caravan Park And Holiday Cottages Hillcrest Berry Bank Caldwell Richmond DL11 7UD

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) pursuant to planning application DM/25/02699/FPA.

    13 Jul 2026 Conditions