Planning application
Land To The Rear Of 4 Horsemarket Barnard Castle DL12 8LZ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of holiday let
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01893/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01893/FPA
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- DL12 8LZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by County Durham
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25 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 October 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.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with County Durham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
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