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7 Newgate And Church Cottage Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NQ

Awaiting decision County Durham DM/26/02264/FPA

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Creation of internal ground and first floor doorway openings between 7 Newgate and Church Cottage in association with the change of use of Church Cottage from a short term residential holiday let to commercial office use (Class E) in association with the existing accountancy practice (7 Newgate).

As published by the council, reference DM/26/02264/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/02264/FPA
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL12 8NQ

Comment by 28 September 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.

  • DM/26/02265/LB Awaiting decision

    7 Newgate And Church Cottage Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NQ

    Creation of internal ground and first floor doorway openings between 7 Newgate and Church Cottage, in association with change of use of Church Cottage to commercial office (Class E) in association with existing accountancy practice (7 Newgate)

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DM/26/02265/LB (Pending Consideration)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 07 Sep 2026
  • PLANNING AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Information · 27 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 27 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 27 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 27 Aug 2026
  • SITE PLAN - LOCATION Drawing · 27 Aug 2026

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What 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 7 Newgate And Church Cottage Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8NQ

    DM/26/02265/LB Submitted 27 Aug 2026 0m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

    Creation of internal ground and first floor doorway openings between 7 Newgate and Church Cottage, in association with change of use of Church Cottage to commercial office (Class E) in association with existing accountancy practice (7 Newgate)

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs

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  • 1 Market Place Barnard Castle DL12 8NF

    DM/24/02327/LB Submitted 22 Aug 2024 86m away

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 21 docs

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs

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    DM/21/00870/LB Submitted 15 Mar 2021 96m away

    Listed Building application for replacement windows, introduction of 2no further windows to the east and installation of a glazed ridge in association with creating an additional bedroom; Replacement of internal staircase and minor alterations to stud partitions at first floor and works at lower ground floor level in association with the formation of a bedsit.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 26 docs