Planning application
HM Young Offenders Institution Deerbolt Bowes Road Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9BG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness under Part 19 of the GPDO for the proposed installation of a substation and transformer unit
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00827/CPO
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00827/CPO
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Opera
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Lower Teesdale
- Parish
- Startforth
- Decision by
- Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
- 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.
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DM/26/00186/FPA Granted
HM Young Offenders Institution Deerbolt Bowes Road Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9BG
Installation of new security netting (7m AGL)
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by County Durham
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1 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Cushman & Wakefield LLP Agent
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County Durham granted permission on 22 May 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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A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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