11 Gill Lane Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AS

1. 2 Apr 2026

   Received by County Durham

2. 7 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 3 Boldron Lane Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AR

  DM/23/00143/LB Submitted 20 Jan 2023 70m away

  Replace 9 windows to the north elevation

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 18 docs

• Land To The East Of Startforth Lodge Low Startforth Road Startforth

  DRC/21/00182 Submitted 7 Jun 2021 136m away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (contaminated land), 5 (construction management plan), 6 (site levels), 7 (footpath protection), 8 (drainage), 9 (materials), 10 (sample panel) and 11 (windows and doors) of planning permission DM/20/01529/FPA

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing

• 1 Gill Lane Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AS

  DM/23/00056/TPO Submitted 10 Jan 2023 142m away

  Fell T1. Weeping Willow

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Lilac Cottage 10A Corn Close Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AW

  DM/25/03182/FPA Submitted 11 Nov 2025 153m away

  Proposed front/side single storey extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Red House High Startforth Barnard Castle DL12 9AF

  DM/21/01643/HPN Submitted 5 May 2021 234m away

  Prior notification application for the erection of a single storey rear extension with an overall projection of 6.0 metres and a total height of 3.7 metres.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Bridge End Barnard Castle DL12 9BE

  DM/26/01496/FPA Submitted 11 Jun 2026 252m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Installation of an electric vehicle charging point to the rear of Bridgend House

  Decided

• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  7 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  7 May 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01805/FPA Granted

  Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR

  Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01719/FPA Granted

  78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY

  Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation

  3 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01650/FPA Granted

  Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF

  Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.

  26 Jun 2026 Full applications