DM/26/00401/PN56

1. 19 Feb 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 24 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Reqd and Granted

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• DM/25/03461/VOC Granted

  Old Hall Birch Road Barnard Castle DL12 8JR

  Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) in relation to Planning Permission DM/23/01654/FPA relating to design alterations

  12 Dec 2025 14m away Amendments
• DM/26/00944/DRC Granted

  Anthony Nixon Furniture Birch Road Barnard Castle DL12 8JR

  Discharge of conditions 3 (Written Scheme of Investigation), 5 (windows and doors), 6 (rooflights), 7 (materials), and 10 (nutrient neutrality) pursuant to permission DM/25/03461/VOC

  13 Apr 2026 14m away Conditions
• DM/25/03442/FPA Granted

  16 Low Mill Barnard Castle DL12 8JN

  Replace timber panel rear door with Upvc panel door

  10 Dec 2025 59m away Full applications
• DM/26/01652/TCA Awaiting decision

  The Beeches Queen Street Barnard Castle DL12 8JG

  T1, T3, T6 and T9: Remove T2, T4, T5 and T7: Crown reduce by 3.5 metres on the west side and 2.5 metres on the east side, and reduce the overall crown height by 4 metres. T8: Crown reduce by 3.5 metres on the west and south sides, and 2.5 metres on the east side, and reduce the overall crown height by 3 metres.

  26 Jun 2026 67m away Trees
• DM/25/02118/FPA Awaiting decision

  4 Victoria Court Birch Road Barnard Castle DL12 8LS

  Proposed rear single storey extension to create a sunroom to existing dwelling

  1 Aug 2025 86m away Full applications
• DM/26/01280/VOC Granted

  4 Victoria Court Birch Road Barnard Castle DL12 8LS

  Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/02118/FPA

  20 May 2026 86m away Amendments

• DM/26/01806/PNA Awaiting decision

  Milestone House Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9JN

  Prior notification under Class A, Part 6, Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) for a lean to extension to side of an existing agricultural building.

  14 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01101/PN56 Granted

  Littletown Farm Littletown Durham DH6 1AJ

  Prior notification under Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use.

  30 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01781/PA56 Awaiting decision

  Land To The South East Of Tweddle House Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT

  Prior Approval application for the erection of 1 no. agricultural storage building pursuant to DM/26/01487/PNA

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01769/PND Awaiting decision

  Fyndoune Community College Findon Hill Sacriston Durham DH7 6LU

  Proposed Demolition and Asbestos removal

  8 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/01533/PNA Granted

  Hillingdon Marwood Barnard Castle DL12 8SA

  Prior Notification under Class A of Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for erection of 2 no. agricultural buildings to house livestock

  12 Jun 2026 Prior approval