Planning application
The Beeches Queen Street Barnard Castle DL12 8JG
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Extension and alterations to dwelling, including installation of solar panels to single storey roof slope and garage
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02256/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02256/FPA
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Barnard Castle
- Parish
- Barnard Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL12 8JG
Comment by 5 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to County Durham through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2026
Received by County Durham
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11 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 November 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST
- PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
- COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) ? FORM 1
- COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) ? FORM 2
- COVER LETTER
- LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING PLANS
- PROPOSED PLANS
- APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on County Durham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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The Beeches Queen Street Barnard Castle DL12 8JG
93% historically approved · decision due ~24 Aug
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.
Awaiting decision Trees -
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Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed external and internal alterations to an existing Class E building, including replacement and enlargement of openings to form full-height glazed openings and associated internal refurbishment works.
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