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Sledwich Hall Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8UU

Granted County Durham DM/26/00786/LB Listed Building Consent

Works: Demolition Small domestic

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

Proposal

Proposed demolition of kitchen, boiler room, oil tank and associated outbuildings. Erection of new single storey kitchen and rear entrance hall. Alteration to garden wall. Rewiring electrical circuits and new heating installation complete with associated works.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00786/LB

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00786/LB
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Decided
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Lower Teesdale
Parish
Whorlton
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DL12 8UU

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00785/FPA Granted

    Sledwich Hall Whorlton Barnard Castle DL12 8UU

    Proposed demolition of kitchen, boiler room, oil tank and associated outbuildings. Erection of new single storey kitchen and rear entrance hall. Alteration to garden wall. Rewiring electrical circuits and new heating installation complete with associated works.

    Decided 23 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Mar 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 30 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Architecture:ab ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Leyburn

Active · incorporated 2018 · Leyburn

219 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 88% granted

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Documents

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31 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 23 June 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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